Chapter 34Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, 'dental waxes' and dental preparations with a basis of plasterUS Harmonized Tariff Schedule
U.S. Import Duty, Tariffs, and Classification Details for Chapter 34
Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, 'dental waxes' and dental preparations with a basis of plaster, classified under Section VI (Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries) in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — covering 7 headings.
Source: USITC, Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Chapter 34 with its notes (PDF)
Other Chapters in Section VI
Ch. 28Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopesCh. 29Organic chemicalsCh. 30Pharmaceutical productsCh. 31FertilizersCh. 32Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and masticsCh. 33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparationsCh. 35Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymesCh. 36Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparationsCh. 37Photographic or cinematographic goodsCh. 38Miscellaneous chemical products
HTS Headings in Chapter 34
73401Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, molded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent:
3402Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 3401:
3403Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, antirust or anticorrosion preparations and mold release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals:
3404Artificial waxes and prepared waxes:
3405Polishes and creams, for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or metal, scouring pastes and powders and similar preparations (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations), excluding waxes of heading 3404:
3406.00.00.00Candles, tapers and the like
3407Modeling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement; preparations known as "dental wax" or as "dental impression compounds", put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulfate):
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