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Detergents test against heading 3402: raw surfactants at 3402.31 to 3402.49 by class, finished preparations at 3402.50 for retail packs and 3402.90 in bulk, with the 3401 and Chapter 33 boundaries and US, EU and UK codes to confirm.
Finished herbal skin-care preparations are usually tested in indicative heading 3304, not a herbal heading: function, site of use, form, retail packing and the claim decide the line, and treatment preparations are tested as medicaments instead.
Toiletries have no single HS code: a mixed shipment is classified product by product, by where it is used and what it does — skin care in heading 3304, hair care in 3305, oral care in 3306 and shaving, bath and deodorant preparations in 3307 — and every heading is indicative until you confirm the full national code.
Heading 3401 for soaps, split by form and use: 3401.11 toilet bars, 3401.19 other bars, 3401.20 soap in other forms, 3401.30 retail skin washes, with bulk detergents in 3402 and US, EU and UK codes to confirm.
Printed paper labels take 4821.10 and unprinted labels 4821.90, while textile labels sit in 5807 and plastic stickers test under 3919. This guide works through the material, print and form tests that decide the code.
Flat film takes heading 3920 by polymer and finished pouches take heading 3923, while laminated film is tested under heading 3921. This guide works through the made-up test, polymer lines and national extensions.
Paper bags sit in heading 4819: sacks and bags with a base width of 40 cm or more take 4819.30, while other sacks and bags, including cones, take 4819.40. Confirm the full US, EU or UK national code for each bag style before filing.
Corrugated cartons take indicative subheading 4819.10 inside heading 4819, split from non-corrugated folding cartons at 4819.20, with US, EU and UK national codes to confirm before filing.
Eco-friendly home products have no single HS code: a bamboo basket, a bamboo chair, a candle and a ceramic plate each take a different heading, so classify by product family and confirm the national code before filing.
Ornamental terracotta crafts sit under indicative heading 6913, at subheading 6913.90 for pieces other than porcelain or china, while usable tableware stays at 6912 and national codes run to 8-10 digits in the US, EU and UK.
Handmade candles sit under indicative heading 3406, candles, tapers and the like, with a single six-digit line 340600; the EU splits scented and plain candles at eight digits while the US and UK keep one line each.
A nakshi kantha has no single HS code: a layered quilt takes 9404.40 and an unfilled embroidered bedspread takes 6304.19. Confirm the full national code for your exact piece before filing.
