Oatmeal Exfoliating Soap Bar from Germany
Gentle bar soap with colloidal oatmeal and mild abrasives for sensitive skin scrubbing. HTS 3401.11.50.00 applies to toilet bars with added abrasive powders in molded form per Chapter notes. Not a scouring powder due to bar shape.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Confirm abrasives are integral and product remains in bar form to stay in 3401
• Document oatmeal as natural filler allowable in soap per heading provisions
• Test for water-solubility; failure risks exclusion from Chapter 34