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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

25 tariff lines

HS code Product MFN COMESA-FTA EAC
3401.11.00 For toilet use (including medicated products) 0.35% 0% 0%
3401.19.00 Other 0.35% 0% 0%
3401.20.10 Soap in other forms 0.35% 0% 0%
3401.20.90 Soap in other forms 0.35% 0% 0%
3401.30.00 Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap 0.35% 0% 0%
3402.31.00 Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts 0.25% 0% 0%
3402.39.00 Other 0.1% 0% 0%
3402.41.00 Cationic 0.1% 0% 0%
3402.42.00 Non-ionic 0.1% 0% 0%
3402.49.00 Other 35% or USD 500/MT whichever is higher 0% 0%
3402.50.00 Preparations put up for retail sale 0.25% 0% 0%
3402.90.00 Other 0.25% 0% 0%
3403.11.00 Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials 0.25% 0% 0%
3403.19.00 Other 0.25% 0% 0%
3403.91.00 Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials 0.25% 0% 0%
3403.99.00 Other 0.25% 0% 0%
3404.20.00 Of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol) 0% 0% 0%
3404.90.00 Other 0% 0% 0%
3405.10.00 Polishes, creams and similar preparations for footwear or leather 0.35% 0% 0%
3405.20.00 Polishes, creams and similar preparations for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork 0.35% 0% 0%

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HS 3401.19.00

Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, other

Section VI · Products of the chemical & allied industries › Ch 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 › 34.01 Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent

Applied duty rates

  • 0.35% MFN applied rate
  • 0% COMESA-FTA preferential rate
  • 0% EAC preferential rate
Exports | US$ thousand
  • To the world
  • Within the Commonwealth
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YearTo the worldWithin the Commonwealth
2020$60,058$55,500
2021$72,497$63,461
2022$72,800$58,067
2023$64,454$53,513
2024$71,440$59,967
2025$74,539$66,853
Imports | US$ thousand
  • From the world
  • Within the Commonwealth
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YearFrom the worldWithin the Commonwealth
2020$1,666$784
2021$925$628
2022$5,517$5,182
2023$1,795$1,338
2024$9,430$8,744
2025$505$184

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