Laundry Soap Bar from Germany
Traditional solid soap bar for hand-washing clothes, typically made from tallow or vegetable oils. Falls under HTS 3401.19.00.00 as 'other' non-toilet soap in bar form, water-soluble per definition. Common in developing markets for stain removal.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Distinguish from detergent bars via solubility test; synthetic detergents go to 3402
• Provide saponification value documentation proving true soap composition
• Avoid bulk packaging claims that could shift to industrial chemicals