Polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders and similar; in any form, (including articles impregnated, coated or covered with such), for furniture, footwear, floors, coachwork, glass or metal
In plain English
This category covers polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders, and similar products in any form, including items impregnated or coated with them, which are intended for furniture, footwear, floors, coachwork, glass, or metal. Specific types are distinguished by their intended use, such as preparations for footwear or leather, maintenance of wooden furniture and floors, or coachwork that is not for metal. Other items in this group include scouring pastes and powders, whether in standard form or on materials like paper, felt, or cellular plastics. Any polishes, creams, or similar preparations not listed in the specific categories above fall into the remaining group.
6-digit subheadings (5)
Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.
Polishes, creams and similar preparations; for footwear or leather, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404
Polishes, creams and similar preparations; for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404
Polishes, creams and similar preparations; for coachwork, other than metal polishes, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404
Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations; (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics, cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered)
Polishes, creams and similar preparations; n.e.c. in heading no. 3405, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404
Chapter 34 classification notes
Frequent misclassification in this chapter
Bar soap (3401) vs. liquid soap (3401.30 from 2022 HS update) — pre-2022 some liquid soaps were misclassified as 3402.
Classification certainty
The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.
Binding tariff ruling databaseOther headings in Chapter 34
- 3401 — Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, …
- 3402 — Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (inc…
- 3403 — Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease treatment of …
- 3404 — Waxes; artificial, prepared
- 3406 — Candles, tapers and the like
- 3407 — Modelling pastes, including those for children; dental wax, impression…