Bathroom Tile and Grout Cleaner

Thick gel cleaner with quaternary ammonium surfactants to remove soap scum, mildew, and grime from tiles. HTS 3402.90.50.30 applies to this non-soap cleaning preparation with surface-active agents per chapter note definitions. Designed for hard surface sanitation without abrasives.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China3.7%+35.0%38.7%
🇲🇽Mexico3.7%+10.0%13.7%
🇨🇦Canada3.7%+10.0%13.7%
🇩🇪Germany3.7%+10.0%13.7%
🇯🇵Japan3.7%+10.0%13.7%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3405.90.00.00Lower: 35% vs 38.7%

If for industrial or metal-cleaning applications

Heading 3405 covers scouring pastes and metal polishes not fitting 3402 cleaning preps.

3811.90.00.00Higher: 41.5% vs 38.7%

If primarily anti-rust additive rather than cleaner

Rust-preventing preparations shift to 3811 regardless of surfactants.

3403.19.50.00Higher: 40.8% vs 38.7%

If lubricant-containing with petroleum oils

Lubricating preparations with note 3-defined petroleum oils go to heading 3403.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Test for surface tension reduction to 45 dyne/cm or less as required by note 2(b); retain lab reports

EPA registration may be needed if antimicrobial claims made; declare accurately to avoid FIFRA violations

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