U.S. imports of Polishes & Other Sanitation Goods (NAICS 325612) (NAICS 325612) totaled $105.9M in August 2026, imported from 69 countries.
Importers of Polishes & Other Sanitation Goods (NAICS 325612) paid $9.5M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 9.01% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Polishes & Other Sanitation Goods (NAICS 325612) imports of $105.9M in August 2026 ran 12% above the year-to-date monthly average of $94.5M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFloor waxes, furniture polishes, metal polishes, and related sanitation preparations occupy a distinct niche within Chapter 34 of the HTS, classified separately from soaps and detergents based on their primary function — surface protection or shine rather than cleaning. The product range extends from consumer retail formats to industrial-grade formulations used in facility maintenance, and classification can be complicated when a product combines cleaning and polishing functions. Importers should verify whether any biocidal or disinfectant claims trigger EPA registration requirements under FIFRA, which would impose additional admissibility conditions.
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6.4K import shipments a month
If a polish or sanitation product bears claims that it kills, repels, or controls microorganisms — such as 'disinfects' or 'kills 99.9% of bacteria' — it is regulated as a pesticide under FIFRA and must be registered with the EPA before it can be imported and sold in the US. Products making only cleaning or shine claims, without antimicrobial assertions, generally do not require FIFRA registration.
CBP applies the essential character test and General Rule of Interpretation 3 when a product performs both cleaning and polishing functions. In practice, the primary marketed function and the dominant active ingredient guide classification, but these cases are genuinely ambiguous and a binding ruling request is a prudent step for high-volume importers.
National industry 3 of 3 in naics industry 32561
National industry 325612 · $105.9M of $500.1M
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Mexico and Canada together supply 44% of it. China pays 39.4% duty; Mexico 0.1%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census publishes state breakdowns for NAICS to the 4-digit level only. See NAICS 3256 for those.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
ImportsExports
Imports
$105.9MYoY · free account
Exports
$116.7MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $1.1B of Polishes & Other Sanitation Goods (NAICS 325612) and exported $1.3B.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.