# Customs tariff code 34: SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS…

> Customs tariff code 34 covers 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. TARIC holds no third-country duty rate of its own for this code; the rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/34
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 34
- Third-country duty: none at this level
- Declarable: no

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Faroe Islands | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Melilla | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Occupied palestinian Territory | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Türkiye | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Andorra | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP - General arrangements | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |

## Compliance regimes

- EUDR: in scope (oil palm), partial only

## Binding tariff information for this code

- **ITIT-2010-0086C-277100** (IT): Il prodotto si presenta come un liquido trasparente, incolore. Dai dati analitici ottenuti si evince che si tratta di un prodotto organico costituito da idrocarburi, olio lubrificante, anticorrosivi ed emulsionanti . Il suddetto, secondo quanto dichiarato, funge da protettivo antiruggine e viene commercializzato in latte da 5 litri, fustino da 60 litri, fusto da 200 litri.

## Notes that govern this classification

### Kapitel 34

Zu Position 3404 gehören jedoch nicht: a) Erzeugnisse der Position 1516, 3402 oder 3823, auch wenn sie die Eigenschaften von Wachsen aufweisen (RV E34052A0); b) ungemischte tierische oder pflanzliche Wachse, auch raffiniert oder gefärbt, der Position 1521 (RV E34052B0); c) Mineralwachse und ähnliche Erzeugnisse der Position 2712, auch untereinander gemischt oder nur gefärbt (RV E34052C0); d) mit einer Flüssigkeit gemischte oder in einem flüssigen Medium dispergierte oder gelöste Wachse (Position 3405, 3809 usw.) (RV E34052D0).

### Abschnitt VI

1. A) Erzeugnisse (ausgenommen radioaktive Erze), die der Warenbeschreibung der Position 2844 oder 2845 entsprechen, gehören zu diesen Positionen, auch wenn andere Positionen der Nomenklatur in Betracht kommen (RV C0601A00). B) Vorbehaltlich des Buchstabens A) gehören Erzeugnisse, die der Warenbeschreibung der Position 2843, 2846 oder 2852 entsprechen, zu diesen Positionen, auch wenn andere Positionen dieses Abschnitts in Betracht kommen (RV C0601B00). 2. Vorbehaltlich der Anmerkung 1 sind Waren, die wegen ihrer Dosierung oder wegen ihrer Aufmachung für den Einzelverkauf zu einer der Positionen 3004, 3005, 3006, 3212, 3303, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3307, 3506, 3707 oder 3808 gehören können, dieser Position zuzuweisen, auch wenn andere Positionen der Nomenklatur in Betracht kommen (RV C0602000). 3. …

## Subdivisions of this code

- 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
- 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 3401
- 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 % or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals
- 3404 Artificial waxes and prepared waxes
- 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 3404
- 3406 Candles, tapers and the like
- 3407 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)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 34 cover?

Code 34 covers 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. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 34?

TARIC holds no third-country rate of its own for 34. The rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

### How many digits does 34 have?

34 has two digits and identifies a Harmonised System chapter. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Is there binding tariff information for 34?

Yes. The EBTI database holds decisions on 34, for example ITIT-2010-0086C-277100. A BTI shows which product characteristics the customs authority relied on.

### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

### Is 34 in scope of the EUDR?

Yes. 34 appears in Annex I of the EU deforestation regulation (commodity oil palm). The Annex entry is narrower than the code, so only part of it is in scope. A due diligence statement and geolocation data for the plots of production are required.

### Does customs tariff code 34 change?

34 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

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