Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents

Washing and cleaning preparations based on soap or organic surfactants

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 3402 90 51 (washing preparations and cleaning preparations having a basis of soap or other organic surface-active agents) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other tariff lines within Chapter 34 — particularly preparations classified as soap under heading 3401 — may carry distinct compliance obligations depending on formulation and intended use.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend across Chapter 34: preparations that are primarily soap-based and fall within heading 3401, or surface-active preparations marketed for industrial or institutional use, may be classified differently on customs examination. Re-classification triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending the relevant clearance. Importers should fix the precise formulation basis — soap content, active-agent type, intended end-use — in documentation before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3402 90 51 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the preparation is classified as soap under heading 3401 instead?

Preparations primarily constituting soap fall under heading 3401, which carries separate classification and may attract different compliance obligations under Chapter 34.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.