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Chapter 34 of the HSN tariff 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. It has 7 headings (4-digit codes) and 66 tariff items (8-digit codes), each with its GST rate today. Tap a code to open it in the BooksOn HSN app with its conditions and the CBIC notification entry.
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Headings in this chapter
3401Soap, organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of…3402Organic surface-active agents (other than soap), surface-active preparations, washing…3403Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release…3404Artificial waxes and prepared waxes3405Polishes and creams, for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or metal…3406Candles, tapers and the like3407Modelling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement, preparations known as…
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
GST: 5% or 18%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
340111 | For toilet use (including medicated products) | 5% or 18% |
34011110 | Medicated toilet soaps | 5% |
34011120 | Shaving soaps other than shaving cream | 5% |
34011190 | Other | 5% |
340119 | Other | 5% or 18% |
34011911 | Industrial soap | 18% |
34011919 | Other | 18% |
34011920 | Flakes, chips and powder | 18% |
34011930 | Tablets and cakes | 18% |
34011941 | Household soaps | 18% |
34011942 | Laundry soaps | 18% |
34011990 | Other | 18% |
340120 | Soap in other forms | 5% or 18% |
34012000 | Soap in other forms | 18% |
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 | 5% or 18% |
34013011 | Medicated toilet soaps | 5% |
34013012 | Shaving cream and shaving gel | 5% or 18% |
34013019 | Other | 18% |
34013090 | Other | 18% |
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 3400
GST: 5% or 18%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
340211 | Anionic | 5% or 18% |
34021110 | 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 organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: anionic: silicone surfactant | 18% |
34021190 | 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 organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: anionic: other | 18% |
34021200 | 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 organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: cationic | 18% |
34021300 | 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 organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: non-ionic | 18% |
34021900 | 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 organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale: other | 18% |
340220 | Preparations put up for retail sale | 5% or 18% |
34022010 | 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 preparations put up for retail sale: washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents | 18% |
34022020 | 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 preparations put up for retail sale: cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents | 18% |
34022090 | 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 preparations put up for retail sale: other | 18% |
340231 | Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts | 5% or 18% |
34023100 | Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts | 18% |
340239 | Other | 5% or 18% |
34023900 | Other | 18% |
340241 | Cationic | 5% or 18% |
34024100 | Cationic | 18% |
340242 | Non-ionic | 5% or 18% |
34024200 | Non-ionic | 18% |
340249 | Other | 5% or 18% |
34024900 | Other | 18% |
340250 | Preparations put up for retail sale | 5% or 18% |
34025000 | Preparations put up for retail sale | 18% |
340290 | Other | 5% or 18% |
34029011 | Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents. | 18% |
34029012 | Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents | 18% |
34029019 | Other | 18% |
34029020 | Sulphonated or sulphated or oxidized or chlorinated castor oil, sulphonated or sulphated or oxidized or chlorinated fish oil, sulphonated or sulphated or oxidized or chlorinated sperm oil, sulphonated or sulphated or oxidized or chlorinated neats foot oil | 5% |
34029030 | Penetrators | 18% |
34029041 | Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents | 18% |
34029042 | Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents | 18% |
34029049 | Other | 18% |
34029051 | Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents | 18% |
34029052 | Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents | 18% |
34029059 | Other | 18% |
34029091 | Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents | 18% |
34029092 | Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents | 18% |
34029099 | Other | 18% |
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
GST: 18%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
340311 | Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials | 18% |
34031100 | Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials | 18% |
340319 | Other | 18% |
34031900 | Other | 18% |
340391 | Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials | 18% |
34039100 | Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials | 18% |
340399 | Other | 18% |
34039900 | Other | 18% |
3404 Artificial waxes and prepared waxes
GST: 18%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
34041000 | Artificial waxes and prepared waxes of chemically modified lignite | 18% |
340420 | Of poly (oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol) | 18% |
34042000 | Of poly (oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol) | 18% |
340490 | Other | 18% |
34049010 | Sealing wax (including bottle sealing wax) in sticks, cakes or similar forms | 18% |
34049020 | Polyethylene wax | 18% |
34049031 | Poly brominated biphenyls | 18% |
34049032 | Poly chlorinated biphenyls | 18% |
34049033 | Poly chlorinated terphenyls | 18% |
34049039 | Other | 18% |
34049090 | Other | 18% |
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 3403
GST: 18%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
340510 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations for footwear or leather | 18% |
34051000 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations for footwear or leather | 18% |
340520 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other wood work | 18% |
34052000 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other wood work | 18% |
340530 | Polishes and similar preparations for coach-work, other than metal polishes | 18% |
34053000 | Polishes and similar preparations for coach-work, other than metal polishes | 18% |
340540 | Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations | 18% |
34054000 | Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations | 18% |
340590 | Other | 18% |
34059010 | Polishes and compositions for application to metal including diamond polishing powder or paste | 18% |
34059090 | Other | 18% |
3406 Candles, tapers and the like
GST: 5%
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)
GST: 18%
| HSN code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
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) | 18% |
34070010 | Modelling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement | 18% |
34070090 | Other | 18% |
Codes and descriptions from the BooksOn HSN dataset (version 7, 2026-10-19), compiled from the Customs Tariff and CBIC notifications. Reference only; see Sources & disclaimer.
