HS Heading 3402
Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34023100 | Anionic organic surface-active ageLinear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 34023910 | Chips of Sodium Isethionate | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 34023990 | Other than Chips of Sodium Isethionate | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 34024100 | Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale :, Cationi | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 34024210 | Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale :, Non-ion | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 34024290 | Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale :, Non-ion | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 34024910 | Other organic surface-active agents, NES | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 34024990 | Other organic surface-active agents, NES | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 34025000 | Preparations put up for retail sale | 25 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 112.03% |
| 34029010 | Detergents | 25 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 112.03% |
| 34029020 | Cleaning preparation | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
| 34029090 | Washing & Cleaning Preparations (Excl. Detergents) | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7.5 | 64.25% |
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 5,588,315,878 (24,656,052 kg) under this heading, across 12 of its 12 tariff lines.
NBR's import statements also record one code under this heading that the published Operative Tariff 2026-2027 does not list (34022000). Those figures are included in the totals above but have no tariff page here, because there is no published rate to show.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 12 | 4,080,060 kg | BDT 930,003,655 |
| January 2026 | 12 | 3,349,793 kg | BDT 770,007,964 |
| February 2026 | 12 | 2,989,388 kg | BDT 663,508,980 |
| March 2026 | 12 | 4,577,022 kg | BDT 971,583,356 |
| April 2026 | 12 | 5,046,960 kg | BDT 1,135,521,746 |
| May 2026 | 12 | 4,612,829 kg | BDT 1,117,690,177 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
- 34023100 — Anionic organic surface-active ageLinear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts — BDT 535,952,607
- 34023990 — Other than Chips of Sodium Isethionate — BDT 194,840,447
- 34029090 — Washing & Cleaning Preparations (Excl. Detergents) — BDT 118,837,638
- 34024290 — Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale :, Non-ion — BDT 116,085,680
- 34024210 — Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale :, Non-ion — BDT 47,190,666
Bonded imports. A further BDT 7,107,739,628 (23,520,758 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 56.0% of everything imported under this heading: most of this trade never pays the duty rates shown above.
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.