Sandalwood Guest Soap Cake from Japan
Small luxury soap cakes scented with sandalwood for hotel guest use, molded and water-soluble. HTS 3401.20.00.00 covers such soap in cake form, even with added fragrances. Not a bath preparation excluded under chapter note (c).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Use CITES documentation if sandalwood sourcing requires it
• Package as sets only if not qualifying as individual molded pieces
• Differentiate from cosmetic preps in 3307 via solubility tests