Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents

Cleaning or degreasing preparations, not soap-based or surfactant-based

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 3402 90 52 (cleaning or degreasing preparations not 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Surface-active preparations, washing preparations, and soap-based cleaning products classified elsewhere within Chapter 34 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 principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: preparations that contain soap or organic surface-active agents as the functional basis are classified under separate headings within Chapter 34 and may attract compliance that does not apply here. A customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant clearance. Verify the formulation's active basis — particularly the absence of any anionic, cationic, or non-ionic surfactant component — before declaring under this tariff line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3402 90 52 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 cleaning preparation contains soap or an organic surface-active agent as its basis?

Such preparations fall under a different tariff line within Chapter 34 and may attract compliance obligations not applicable to this tariff line, with customs re-classification triggering retrospective duty and clearance requirements.

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