Laundry Detergent with LAS from Japan
Consumer liquid laundry detergent featuring linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS), an aromatic surfactant, in retail-sized bottles. Falls under 3402.50.11.00 as a retail washing preparation containing aromatic surface-active agents per HTS specifications.
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
• Provide lab analysis confirming aromatic surfactant percentage; label clearly as household use; watch for EPA registration if claiming disinfecting properties