Hand wash|HS Code

Hand wash harmonized system code

Product Overview Hand Wash, classified under the Harmonized System (HS) Code 3401, is a specially formulated cleaning agent designed for hygienic hand cleansing. It is typically available in liquid, foam, or gel form, produced through a chemical process involving a blend of water, surfactants, and other additives such as moisturizers, fragrances, and antibacterial agents. Under the HS Code 3401, Hand Wash is further classified into subcategories based on their chemical composition and form. The primary commercial applications of Hand Wash are found in various industries including food service, retail, healthcare, and hospitality where maintaining hand hygiene is of utmost importance. In terms of market positioning, Hand Wash stands out due to its essential role in promoting health and preventing disease spread, offering competitive advantages in quality, variety, and function. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications Hand Wash falls under the HS Code 3401.11.00, with the hierarchical breakdown as follows: Chapter 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), Heading 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), and Subheading 3401.11 (For toilet use). This classification is due to its primary function as a hygiene product with soap as a key ingredient. Trade considerations include packaging in plastic bottles or dispensers for retail, and larger containers for industrial use. Preservation methods typically involve airtight sealing to maintain product integrity during shipping and storage. Quality standards for Hand Wash are governed by various international bodies, including the World Trade Organization (WTO), which ensures the product meets safety and efficacy requirements, is free from harmful substances, and maintains a consistent pH level. The product description adheres to international trade classification systems and customs documentation standards, focusing on factual, verifiable information.

Hand wash 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.).