Handmade Olive Oil Soap Bar from Mexico
Artisanal bar soap crafted from olive oil, lye, and essential oils, molded into shapes for personal washing. Classified under HTS 3401.20.00.00 for soap in other forms like bars or cakes, containing added natural medicaments. Excludes shampoos or bath preparations of heading 3307.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Provide saponification certificates to prove soap content over synthetic surfactants
• Ensure retail packaging complies with FDA labeling for cosmetics if skin-contact intended
• Declare added substances like essential oils separately to prevent duty adjustments