Laundry Bar Soap from China
A solid bar of soap designed for hand-washing laundry, made from saponified vegetable oils and soluble in water. It falls under HTS 3401.20.00.00 as soap in bar form, distinct from liquid detergents or scouring powders. This classification applies to non-abrasive laundry soaps not in granular form.
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 per Chapter 34 notes to confirm classification as soap, not synthetic detergent
• Label with accurate ingredient list including any added disinfectants; ensure bars meet molded piece criteria
• Avoid misclassification as scouring powders if containing abrasives in non-bar form