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SITCSection 5
U.S. imports of soap, not elsewhere specified (SITC 55419) totaled $10.5M in April 2026, traded with 49 countries.
Importers of Soap, Not Elsewhere Specified paid $1.1M in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 13% on $8.5M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Soap, Not Elsewhere Specified imports of $10.5M in April 2026 ran 17% above the year-to-date monthly average of $9.0M.
Last updated: April 2026 dataSoap preparations that do not fit the more specific bar/cake or toilet-use categories are captured in this residual heading, making it a common landing point for novel or blended soap formulations that straddle product definitions. Importers should treat this as a classification backstop: if a product clearly belongs to a more specific soap or detergent heading, it should be classified there first. Thorough product specification documentation — including saponification method, active ingredient percentages, and intended application — is essential to defend an NES classification during a CBP inquiry.
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Products that combine soap with non-soap ingredients in proportions that disqualify them from more specific headings, or novel delivery formats (such as soap flakes blended with additives or liquid soap concentrates not meeting surface-active agent definitions) often fall here. The NES designation signals that no more specific heading applies.
A technical data sheet showing the product's chemical composition, saponification value, active ingredient percentages, and intended end-use is the foundation. A binding ruling request from CBP can provide certainty when the product sits at the boundary between soap and surface-active agent headings.
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Monthly import values over time