The HS code for liquid soap in China is 3401300010 — 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.
MFN duty 6.5% VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 洁肤用有机表面活性产品及制品，液状或膏状并制成零售包装的,含有含汞亮肤肥皂（含汞量超过百万分之一）
| HS code | Description (official English) | Chinese customs wording | MFN | VAT | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3401300010 | 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 | 洁肤用有机表面活性产品及制品，液状或膏状并制成零售包装的,含有含汞亮肤肥皂（含汞量超过百万分之一） | 6.5% | 13% | Open |
| HS code | Description (official English) | MFN | VAT | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3401199010 | Other organic surface-active products and preparations(including paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregn- ated, coated or covered with soap or detergent) | 6.5% | 13% | Open |
| 3401110010 | Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations , for toilet use(including medicated products, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes) | 6.5% | 13% | Open |
| 3401200090 | Soap in other forms(other than in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes) | 6.5% | 13% | Open |
| 3401200010 | Soap in other forms(other than in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes) | 6.5% | 13% | Open |
| HS code | Description (official English) | Declarations | MFN | VAT | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3401300010 | 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 | 516 | 6.5% | 13% | Open |
| 3401300090 | 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 | 101 | 6.5% | 13% | Open |
| 3924900000 | Other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics | 67 | 6.5% | 13% | Open |
| 8413200000 | Hand pumps, other than those of subheading No.8413.11 or 8413.19 | 33 | 10% | 13% | Open |
| 6911900000 | Other household articles and toilet articles, of porcelain or china | 26 | 7% | 13% | Open |
The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for liquid soap is 3401300010 — 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. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 6.5% and value-added tax of 13% on this line.
Yes. Other official tariff lines in the same area of the schedule cover liquid soap: 3401199010 (Other organic surface-active products and preparations(including paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregn- ated, coated or covered with soap or detergent)); 3401110010 (Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations , for toilet use(including medicated products, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes)); 3401200090 (Soap in other forms(other than in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes)). The right code depends on the specific form, material and end use, so check the product description against each line.
In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "liquid soap", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 3401300010 — 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, used in 516 records in our sample.
Classification follows the Harmonized System: liquid soap falls under heading 3401 and statistical line 3401300010. Chinese customs wording for this line is “洁肤用有机表面活性产品及制品，液状或膏状并制成零售包装的,含有含汞亮肤肥皂（含汞量超过百万分之一）” (English: 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). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.
Product name: liquid soap (洗手液). This page is generated from the Chinese customs tariff schedule and from a corpus of real import declarations, and is provided for reference only. Search related product names.