HS Heading 3401
Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent
4 tariff lines in this heading, within chapter 34 (Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing and lubricating preparations, waxes, candles, modelling pastes). Click any HS code for the full breakdown and a duty calculation.
| HS Code | Description | CD | SD | VAT | AIT | RD | AT | TTI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34011100 | Soap And Organic Surface-Active Products In Bars, Etc, For Toilet Use | 25 | 60 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 7.5 | 189.2% |
| 34011900 | Soap And Organic Surface-Active Products In Bars, Etc, Nes | 25 | 60 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 7.5 | 189.2% |
| 34012000 | SOAP IN OTHER FORMS | 25 | 60 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 7.5 | 189.2% |
| 34013000 | ORGNC.SRFC.ACTIVE PROD.&PREPARATION FOR WASHING THE SKIN,IN THE FORM OF .. | 25 | 60 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 7.5 | 189.2% |
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 440,611,306 (766,674 kg) under this heading, across 4 of its 4 tariff lines.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 4 | 154,686 kg | BDT 100,367,208 |
| January 2026 | 4 | 137,458 kg | BDT 100,164,608 |
| February 2026 | 4 | 136,827 kg | BDT 82,945,920 |
| March 2026 | 4 | 90,910 kg | BDT 53,834,324 |
| April 2026 | 4 | 154,615 kg | BDT 57,321,605 |
| May 2026 | 4 | 92,178 kg | BDT 45,977,641 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
- 34013000 — ORGNC.SRFC.ACTIVE PROD.&PREPARATION FOR WASHING THE SKIN,IN THE FORM OF .. — BDT 30,922,291
- 34011900 — Soap And Organic Surface-Active Products In Bars, Etc, Nes — BDT 7,681,372
- 34011100 — Soap And Organic Surface-Active Products In Bars, Etc, For Toilet Use — BDT 4,846,130
- 34012000 — SOAP IN OTHER FORMS — BDT 2,527,848
Bonded imports. A further BDT 29,064,400 (105,163 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 6.2% of the total value imported under this heading.
Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.