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Soap tariff & import duty from China to the USA (2026) — HTS 3401.19.00.00
20%
HTS code 3401.19.00.00 · Soap · origin China · data as of 2026-11-02
A shipment of soap entering the United States from China is classified under HTS code 3401.19.00.00 and pays 20% total import duty on its customs value. That is the 0% normal (MFN) rate plus Section 301, which is a separate heading in Chapter 99 of the tariff schedule. The duty is worked out on the customs value of the goods, which is normally what you paid for them; freight, insurance, customs brokerage and any merchandise processing fee come on top and are not included in the figure above.
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How the rate is built up
| Layer | Heading | Rate | As the schedule words it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General) | 3401.19.00.00 | 0% | Free |
| Section 301 (China) | 9903.88.15 | 7.5% | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 7.5% |
| Section 301 (forced labor, by country) | 9903.05.31 | 12.5% | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 12.5% |
| Total | 20% | ||
Common ways this question is asked
- What is the tariff on soap from China? 20% of the customs value, all layers included.
- What is the HTS code for soap?
3401.19.00.00. - How much is the import tax from China to the USA on soap? The table above shows every duty that applies and the heading each one comes from.
- Who pays it? The importer of record pays the duty to CBP at entry, not the seller abroad.
What each of these duties is
Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General)
The normal duty is the column 1-General rate the Harmonized Tariff Schedule sets for this code. Every country the United States trades with normally pays it unless a trade agreement or a preference programme says otherwise.
Section 301 (China)
Section 301 is the extra duty on goods of Chinese origin that sits on top of the normal rate. Which list a code falls on is set out in the Chapter 99 headings.
Section 301 (forced labor, by country)
Since July 24, 2026 a Section 301 duty of 10% or 12.5% applies to goods from 60 economies that do not ban imports made with forced labor. It replaced the Section 122 surcharge, which had replaced the IEEPA "reciprocal" and fentanyl tariffs the Supreme Court struck down on February 20, 2026. For the EU, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland and Taiwan it works as a floor: the normal rate is topped up to 10% or 12.5%.
What the code rests on
Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, molded 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: > Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, molded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent: > Other
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This page is information, not legal or customs advice. The final classification and the duty owed are decided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at entry. All products · Classify a whole list (free during beta) · Duty by country: report and data
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