Harmonized System
U.S. exports of Surface-Active, Washing, and Cleaning Preparations for Retail Sale (HS 340250) totaled $135.1M in August 2026.
Importers of Surface-Active, Washing, and Cleaning Preparations for Retail Sale paid $3.7M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 3.94% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFormulated detergents and cleaning preparations packaged for direct consumer sale — including laundry liquids, dishwashing gels, multipurpose sprays, and similar retail products — are classified under heading 340250, with the US schedule separating aromatic-surfactant-containing preparations (3402501100) from all other retail cleaning preparations (3402505100). The retail-sale packaging requirement at time of importation is a hard classification condition, and the aromatic vs. non-aromatic surfactant content drives the 10-digit split. Many consumer cleaning products imported from China are subject to Section 301 tariffs, making origin and tariff engineering decisions particularly consequential for this heading.
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6.4K import shipments a month
CBP looks for consumer-ready packaging at the time of importation: individual units with retail labeling (product name, ingredient list, usage instructions, net quantity), UPC codes, and packaging sized for household use. Bulk containers or trade-channel packaging intended for repackaging in the US do not satisfy the retail-sale condition and would be classified under heading 340290 instead.
If the preparation contains an aromatic or modified-aromatic surface-active agent as a functional component, it falls under 3402501100. Preparations whose surfactant actives are entirely non-aromatic (e.g., fatty alcohol ethoxylates, alkyl polyglucosides) are classified under 3402505100. Suppliers should provide formulation data or a certificate of analysis identifying the surfactant actives and their chemical structure to support the correct line selection.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3402501100 | Prep Cont Aromat Surface-Active Agent, Retail Sale | $57.0M | 0.62% | 3.79% | $355K |
| 3402505100 | Surface-Active Preparations for Retail Sale, NESOI | $36.0M | 9.20% | 54.41% | $3.3M |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3402505100 | Surface-Active Preparations for Retail Sale, NESOI | $125.1M |
| 3402501100 | Prep Cont Aromat Surface-Active Agent, Retail Sale | $10.0M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Subheading 1 of 7 in heading 3402
Subheading 340250 · $135.1M of $333.3M
Exports · August 2026
destination
Canada and Mexico together take 82% of it.
customs district
origin
entry
rate provision · imports
76.6% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 3.94% of imports for consumption.
ImportsExports
Imports
$93.1MYoY · free account
Exports
$135.1MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $1.2B of Surface-Active, Washing, and Cleaning Preparations for Retail Sale and exported $1.6B.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.