Medicated Tea Tree Castile Soap Bar from Japan
A Castile soap bar with added tea tree oil for antibacterial properties, classified in HTS 3401.11.10.00 as medicated toilet soap in bar form, where medicaments are permitted in soap products.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit safety data sheets for medicaments to prove they don't change the product's soap nature
• Declare as 'medicated soap' on invoices but ensure primary function is washing, not treatment
• Test for water-solubility to confirm heading 3401 applicability per chapter notes