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CN code: 3402 42 00

Non-ionic · vinyl copolymer surface active agent based on polypropylene glycol

CN hierarchy: 3434023402 42

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EUDR
Out of scope of EUDR
Duty
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Customs declaration
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Suggested classification

Chapter 34 — Chapter 34 - soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, ‘dental waxes’ and dental preparations with a basis of plaster

EU Cellar CN2026 · Updated 2026-05-13 14:50

3402 42 00 -- Non-ionic

Why this?
  • CHAPTER_NOTE_34_1 Chapter note

    This chapter does not cover:(

    • a) edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils of a kind used as mould release preparations (heading 1517);(
    • b) separate chemically defined compounds; or(
    • c) shampoos, dentifrices, shaving creams and foams, or bath preparations, containing soap or other organic surface-active agents (heading 3305, 3306 or 3307).
    EUR-Lex 02025R1926-20260101
  • CHAPTER_NOTE_34_2 Chapter note

    2For the purposes of heading 3401, the expression soap applies only to soap soluble in water. Soap and the other products of heading 3401 may contain added substances (for example, disinfectants, abrasive powders, fillers or medicaments). Products containing abrasive powders remain classified in heading 3401 only if in the form of bars, cakes or moulded pieces or shapes. In other forms, they are to be classified in heading 3405 as scouring powders and similar preparations.

    EUR-Lex 02025R1926-20260101
  • CHAPTER_NOTE_34_3 Chapter note

    For the purposes of heading 3402, organic surface-active agents are products which, when mixed with water at a concentration of 0,5 % at 20 °C and left to stand for one hour at the same temperature:(

    • a) give a transparent or translucent liquid or stable emulsion without separation of insoluble matter; and(
    • b) reduce the surface tension of water to 4,5 × 10–2 N/m (45 dyn/cm) or less.
    EUR-Lex 02025R1926-20260101

EUDR status

CN not in Annex I

Out of scope of EUDR
This CN code is not in any of the seven EUDR commodity scopes (Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115). No Due Diligence Statement is required.

Duties and restrictions

Tullverket 2026-05-01

Third-country duty
Duty rate unknown — verify in Tulltaxan

The duty rate could not be determined automatically. Look up in Tulltaxan ↗

Tariff preferences
Tullverket
  • EU–Canada agreement: re-imported goods 1006 0.0 %
    Tariff preference
    FN CD727
  • Mercosur 5500 0.0 %
    Tariff preference
  • Albania AL 0.0 %
    Tariff preference
Anti-dumping
TARIC
No anti-dumping in force
Other restrictions
TARIC
  • All third countries 1008 —
    Export control - Waste
    FN CD573FN CD572FN CD577FN CD576FN CD574
VAT
Skatteverket
25 % standard import VAT into Sweden
You will not pay this at the border if your business is VAT-registered in Sweden. You self-assess and deduct import VAT in your VAT return to Skatteverket — typically boxes 50, 60 and 48. The rule applies from 2015-01-01.

Taxable amount = customs value + duty + other taxes and charges levied at import. Private individuals and non-VAT-registered businesses pay import VAT to Tullverket at clearance. VAT on imports (Skatteverket) ›

25 % import VAT collected at the border (if the business is not VAT-registered).

Source: Tullverket Tulltaxan, 27 measures in force.

What do I do now?

No EUDR obligations

No EUDR obligations — here is how to declare

You may still want a Binding Tariff Information (BTI) for the customs declaration.

  1. Customs declaration

    Declare yourself in Tullverket’s e-service or through a broker/forwarder. Enter CN code 3402 42 00 and the duty rate above.

    Importing goods (Tullverket) ›
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