Degreaser|HS Code

Degreaser harmonized system code

Product Overview Degreaser under HS Code 3402 is a specialized cleaning solution designed to remove grease, oil, and other sticky substances. This product is characterized by its high solvency power, quick drying time, and low residue formula. It is processed through a series of filtration and distillation processes to ensure its utmost efficiency and safety. Within HS Code 3402, Degreaser is categorized under organic surface-active agents and preparations for washing the skin in the form of liquid or cream. Its primary commercial applications are vast, covering food service for cleaning kitchen equipment, retail for maintaining cleanliness of store premises, and various processing industries for equipment maintenance. The product's value proposition lies in its superior cleaning performance, cost-effectiveness, and versatility, making it an essential choice for businesses seeking optimal cleanliness and maintenance solutions. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications Degreaser is classified under the full 6-digit HS Code 3402.20, falling under the larger Chapter 34 (Soap, organic surface-active agents). This code is further broken down into Heading 3402 (Organic surface-active agents) and Subheading 3402.20 (Preparations for washing the skin). The rationale behind this classification is based on the product's primary function and chemical composition. Common trade considerations for this product include packaging in plastic or metal containers for preservation and ease of shipping. The product adheres to quality standards set by international trade regulations, including specific measurements of viscosity and flash point. As a product classified under 3402, it complies with the World Trade Organization's Harmonized System, ensuring that all trade documentation and customs classification needs are met consistently.

Degreaser Chapter Note

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 15.17); (b) Separate chemically defined compounds; or (c) Shampoos, dentifrices, shaving creams and foams, or bath preparations, containing soap or other organic surface-active agents (heading 33.05, 33.06 or 33.07). 2.- For the purposes of heading 34.01, the expression “soap” applies only to soap soluble in water. Soap and the other products of heading 34.01 may contain added substances (for example, disinfectants, abrasive powders, fillers or medicaments). Products containing abrasive powders remain classified in heading 34.01 only if in the form of bars, cakes or moulded pieces or shapes. In other forms they are to be classified in heading 34.05 as “scouring powders and similar preparations”. 3.- For the purposes of heading 34.02, “organic surface-active agents” are products which when mixed with water at a concentration of 0.5 % at 20 C 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 to 4.5 x 10-2 N/m (45 dyne/cm) or less. 4.- In heading 34.03 the expression “petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals” applies to the products defined in Note 2 to Chapter 27. 5.- In heading 34.04, 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 : (a) Products of heading 15.16, 34.02 or 38.23, even if having a waxy character; (b) Unmixed animal waxes or unmixed vegetable waxes, whether or not refined or coloured, of heading 15.21; (c) Mineral waxes or similar products of heading 27.12, whether or not intermixed or merely coloured; or (d) Waxes mixed with, dispersed in or dissolved in a liquid medium (headings 34.05, 38.09, etc.).