Medicated Tea Tree Soap Bar from China
A bar soap formulated with tea tree oil for acne-prone skin, containing added medicaments for therapeutic use. Classified under HTS 3401.11.50.00 as a toilet soap bar for personal use with medicinal properties, soluble in water per Chapter 34 notes. It meets the 'for toilet use' criteria including medicated products.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify water-solubility of soap base to confirm Chapter 34 classification; test per heading 3401 notes
• Provide detailed ingredient list and medicament certification to avoid reclassification as cosmetics under Chapter 33
• Label clearly as 'medicated' for toilet use to prevent customs disputes on therapeutic claims