2[CHAPTER 34

A 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 Pre
(Section Notes)

Main Notes

1 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, dentrifices, shaving creams and foams, or bath preparations, containing soap or other organic surface-active agents (heading 3305, 3306 or 3307).

2 For 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".

3 For the purposes of heading 3402, "organic surface-active agents" are products which when mixed with water at a concentration of 0.5% at 20oC 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 4.5 X 10-2 N/m (45 dyne/Cm) or less.

4 In heading 3403, the expression "petroleum oils and oils obtained frombituminous minerals" applies to the products defined in Note 2 to Chapter 27.

5 In heading 3404, subject to the exclusions provided below, the expression "artificial waxes and prepared waxes" applies only to:

(a) chemically produced organic products of a waxy character, whether or not water-soluble;

(b) products obtained by mixing different waxes;

(c) products of a waxy character with a basis of one or more waxes and containing fats, resins, mineral substances or other materials, the heading does not apply to:

(i) products of headings 1516, 3402 or 3823, even if having a waxy character;

(ii) unmixed animal waxes or unmixed vegetable waxes, whether or not refined or coloured, of heading 1521;

(iii) mineral waxes and similar products of heading 2712 whether or not intermixed or merely coloured; or

(iv) waxes mixed with, dispersed in or dissolved in a liquid medium (headings 3405, 3809, etc.).

Chapter ITC-HS
Codes		 Description Dashes Export Policy Policy Condition Notification No Notification Date
34 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 3401 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.          
34 340111 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 :
-- For toilet use (including medicated products)		 -        
34 34011110 Medicated toilet soaps --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34011120 Shaving soaps other than shaving cream --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34011190 Other --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 340119 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		 -        
34 34011911 Industrial soap --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34011919 Other --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34011920 Flakes, chips and powder --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34011930 Tablets and cakes --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34011941 Household and laundry soaps not elsewhere specified or included:
---- Household soaps		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34011942 Household and laundry soaps not elsewhere specified or included:
---- Laundry soaps		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34011990 Household and laundry soaps not elsewhere specified or included:
---- Other		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34012000 Soap in other forms - Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 340130 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		 -        
34 34013011 Medicated toilet soaps --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34013012 For toilet use (including medicated products):
---- Shaving cream and shaving gel		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34013019 For toilet use (including medicated products):
---- Other		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34013090 Other --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 3402 Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 34.01.          
34 34023100 <p>Anionic organic surface- active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: -- Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts</p> - Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34023900 <p>Anionic organic surface- active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale:--Other</p> - Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34024100 <p>Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale:-- Cationic</p> - Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34024200 <p>Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale:-- Non-ionic</p> - Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34024900 <p>Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale:-- Other</p> - Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34025000 Other organic surface active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale:
- Preparations put up for retail sale		 - Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 340290 Other -        
34 34029011 Synthetic detergents:
---- Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029012 Synthetic detergents:
---- Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029019 Synthetic detergents:
---- Other		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029020 Synthetic detergents:
---- Sulphonated or sulphated or oxidised or chlorinated castor oil; Sulphonated or sulphated or oxidised or chlorinated fish oil; Sulphonated or sulphated or oxidised or chlorinated sperm oil; Sulphonated or sulphated or oxidised or chlorinated neats
foot oil		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029030 Synthetic detergents:
---- Penetrators		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029041 Wetting agents:
---- Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029042 Wetting agents:
---- Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface
active agents		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029049 Wetting agents:
---- Other		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029051 Washing preparations whether or not containing soaps:
---- Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029052 Washing preparations whether or not containing soaps:
---- Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029059 Washing preparations whether or not containing soaps:
---- Other		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029091 Other:
---- Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, having a basis of soap or other organic surface
active agents		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029092 Other:
---- Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface
active agents		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029099 Other:
---- Other		 --- Free   40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 3403 Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti- corrosion preparations and mould release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as  basic constituents, 70 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals.          
34 34031100 Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals :
-- Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials		 - Free      
34 34031900 Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals :
-- Other		 - Free      
34 34039100 Other :
-- preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials		 - Free      
34 34039900 Other :
-- Other		 - Free      
34 3404 Artificial waxes and prepared waxes.          
34 34042000 Of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol) - Free      
34 340490 Other -        
34 34049010 Sealing wax (including bottle sealing wax) in sticks, cakes or similar forms --- Free      
34 34049020 Polyethylene wax --- Free      
34 34049031 Artificial waxes (including water soluble waxes) prepared waxes, not emulsified or containing solvents:
---- Poly Brominated Biphenyls		 --- Free      
34 34049032 Artificial waxes (including water soluble waxes) prepared waxes, not emulsified or containing solvents:
---- Poly Chlorinated Biphenyls		 --- Free      
34 34049033 Artificial waxes (including water soluble waxes) prepared waxes, not emulsified or containing solvents:
---- Poly Chlorinated Terphenyls		 --- Free      
34 34049039 Artificial waxes (including water soluble waxes) prepared waxes, not emulsified or containing solvents:
---- Other		 --- Free      
34 34049090 Artificial waxes (including water soluble waxes) prepared waxes, not emulsified or containing solvents:
---- Other		 --- Free      
34 3405 Polishes and creams, for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or metal, scouring pastes and powders and similar preparations (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations), excluding waxes of heading
34.04.		          
34 34051000 Polishes, creams and similar preparations for footwear or leather - Free      
34 34052000 Polishes, creams and similar preparations for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork - Free      
34 34053000 Polishes and similar preparations for coachwork, other than metal polishes - Free      
34 34054000 Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations - Free      
34 340590 Other -        
34 34059010 Polishes and compositions for application to metal including diamond polishing powder or paste --- Free      
34 34059090 Other --- Free      
34 3406 Candles, tapers and the like.          
34 340600 Candles, tapers and the like:          
34 34060010 Candles --- Free      
34 34060090 Other --- Free      
34 3407 Modelling pastes, including those put up for childrens amusement; preparations known as dental wax” or as dental impression compounds”, put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate).          
34 340700 Modelling pastes, including those put up for children’s amusement; preparations known as “dental wax” or as “dental impression compounds”, put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium
sulphate):		          
34 34070010 Modelling pastes, including those put up for childrens amusement --- Free      
34 34070090 Other --- Free      

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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

S. No. Main Notes

S. No. Policy Conditions
Chapter Number ITC-HS Codes Description Dashes Export Policy Policy Condition Notification No Notification Date
34 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 3401 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.
34 340111 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 : -- For toilet use (including medicated products) -
34 34011110 Medicated toilet soaps --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34011120 Shaving soaps other than shaving cream --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34011190 Other --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 340119 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

 -
34 34011911 Industrial soap --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34011919 Other --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34011920 Flakes, chips and powder --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34011930 Tablets and cakes --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34011941 Household and laundry soaps not elsewhere specified or included:

---- Household soaps

 --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34011942 Household and laundry soaps not elsewhere specified or included:

---- Laundry soaps

 --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34011990 Household and laundry soaps not elsewhere specified or included:

---- Other

 --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34012000 Soap in other forms - Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 340130 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 -
34 34013011 Medicated toilet soaps --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34013012 For toilet use (including medicated products):

---- Shaving cream and shaving gel

 --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34013019 For toilet use (including medicated products):

---- Other

 --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34013090 Other --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 3402 Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 34.01.
34 34023100 Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: -- Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts - Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34023900 Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale:--Other - Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34024100 Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale:-- Cationic - Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34024200 Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale:-- Non-ionic - Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34024900 Other organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale:-- Other - Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34025000 Other organic surface active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale:

- Preparations put up for retail sale

 - Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 340290 Other -
34 34029011 Synthetic detergents:

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

 --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029012 Synthetic detergents: ---- Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029019 Synthetic detergents: ---- Other --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029020 Synthetic detergents:

---- Sulphonated or sulphated or oxidised or chlorinated castor oil; Sulphonated or sulphated or oxidised or chlorinated fish oil; Sulphonated or sulphated or oxidised or chlorinated sperm oil; Sulphonated or sulphated or oxidised or chlorinated neats foot oil

 --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029030 Synthetic detergents: ---- Penetrators --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029041 Wetting agents:

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

 --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029042 Wetting agents:

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

 --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029049 Wetting agents: ---- Other --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029051 Washing preparations whether or not containing soaps: ---- Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029052 Washing preparations whether or not containing soaps: ---- Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029059 Washing preparations whether or not containing soaps:

---- Other

 --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029091 Other:

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

 --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029092 Other:

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

 --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 34029099 Other:

---- Other

 --- Free 40/2015-20 15.10.2020
34 3403 Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals.
34 34031100 Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals :

-- Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials

 - Free
34 34031900 Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals :

-- Other

 - Free
34 34039100 Other :

-- preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials

 - Free
34 34039900 Other :

-- Other

 - Free
34 3404 Artificial waxes and prepared waxes.
34 34042000 Of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol) - Free
34 340490 Other -
34 34049010 Sealing wax (including bottle sealing wax) in sticks, cakes or similar forms --- Free
34 34049020 Polyethylene wax --- Free
34 34049031 Artificial waxes (including water soluble waxes) prepared waxes, not emulsified or containing solvents: ---- Poly Brominated Biphenyls --- Free
34 34049032 Artificial waxes (including water soluble waxes) prepared waxes, not emulsified or containing solvents: ---- Poly Chlorinated Biphenyls --- Free
34 34049033 Artificial waxes (including water soluble waxes) prepared waxes, not emulsified or containing solvents: ---- Poly Chlorinated Terphenyls --- Free
34 34049039 Artificial waxes (including water soluble waxes) prepared waxes, not emulsified or containing solvents:

---- Other

 --- Free
34 34049090 Artificial waxes (including water soluble waxes) prepared waxes, not emulsified or containing solvents:

---- Other

 --- Free
34 3405 Polishes and creams, for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or metal, scouring pastes and powders and similar preparations (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations), excluding waxes of heading 34.04.
34 34051000 Polishes, creams and similar preparations for footwear or leather - Free
34 34052000 Polishes, creams and similar preparations for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork - Free
34 34053000 Polishes and similar preparations for coachwork, other than metal polishes - Free
34 34054000 Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations - Free
34 340590 Other -
34 34059010 Polishes and compositions for application to metal including diamond polishing powder or paste --- Free
34 34059090 Other --- Free
34 3406 Candles, tapers and the like.
34 340600 Candles, tapers and the like:
34 34060010 Candles --- Free
34 34060090 Other --- Free
34 3407 Modelling pastes, including those put up for childrens amusement; preparations known as dental wax” or as dental impression compounds”, put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate).
34 340700 Modelling pastes, including those put up for children’s amusement; preparations known as “dental wax” or as “dental impression compounds”, put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate):
34 34070010 Modelling pastes, including those put up for childrens amusement --- Free
34 34070090 Other --- Free

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1 Inserted vide Notification No. 60/2023 dt. 13.02.2024

2. Substituted Vide Notification No. 50/2024-25 dt. 13.01.2025