HS 3402 · Soap, detergents and waxes
Detergents and surfactants
Data last updated 18 October 2026 · schedule data 2026.10.2
In short
The EU already charges no duty on Mercosur detergents; Brazil's duty on EU detergents is up to 14.7% today and reaches zero by 2041 (on most lines by 2036, 5 of 19 lines are excluded).
Rates at a glance
Into the EU from Mercosur
9 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
0%
Duty-free on all phased lines by
No phase-out
Agreement base rate
0–4%
Applied MFN rate today
4%
Into Brazil from the EU
19 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
0–18%
Duty-free on all phased lines by
2041
Agreement base rate
2–18%
Applied MFN rate today
0–16.2%
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About this product
Detergents and surfactants enter the EU duty-free from Mercosur as soon as the agreement applies. Mercosur's duties are higher and are phased out over several schedules, with a handful of lines excluded. Industrial surfactants and household cleaners are both under this heading.
How the duty falls, year by year
Highest and lowest ad valorem duty each year over the lines on a path to zero. Excluded and quota-only lines keep their duty and aren't included.
Into the EU from Mercosur
Nothing to phase out in this direction: every line is already duty-free, excluded or only covered by a quota.
Into Brazil from the EU
| Year | Ad valorem duty | Lines duty-free |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0–14.7% | 3 / 19 |
| 2027 | 0–13.2% | 3 / 19 |
| 2028 | 0–11.7% | 3 / 19 |
| 2029 | 0–10.5% | 3 / 19 |
| 2030 | 0–9.6% | 7 / 19 |
| 2031 | 0–8.7% | 7 / 19 |
| 2032 | 0–7.8% | 7 / 19 |
| 2033 | 0–7% | 7 / 19 |
| 2034 | 0–6.1% | 7 / 19 |
| 2035 | 0–5.2% | 7 / 19 |
| 2036 | 0–4.3% | 13 / 19 |
| 2037 | 0–3.5% | 13 / 19 |
| 2038 | 0–2.6% | 13 / 19 |
| 2039 | 0–1.7% | 13 / 19 |
| 2040 | 0–0.8% | 13 / 19 |
| 2041 | 0% | 14 / 19 |
Lines by staging category
The staging category sets the speed of the cut: 0 is duty-free from entry into force, 4 to 15 are the years to zero, E is excluded and letter codes are quotas or special treatments.
Mercosur → EU
- 0× 9
EU → Mercosur
- 4× 7
- 10× 6
- E× 5
- 15× 1
Tariff-rate quotas
No tariff-rate quota applies to this heading.
Rates in each Mercosur country
Each member has its own base rate and applied MFN rate. The preference is cut from the base rate, or from the applied rate where that's lower (Art. 2.4(7) of the agreement), so the current rate can differ by country.
| Country | Base rate | Applied MFN | Preferential 2026 | Zero by | Applied-rate source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2–18% | 0–16.2%10 lines have no single published rate | 0–18% | 2041 | Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), as of 5 October 2026 |
| Argentina | 2–18% | 0–18%10 lines have no single published rate | 0–18% | 2041 | Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, as of 18 October 2026 |
| Uruguay | 0–18% | 0–16.2%10 lines have no single published rate | 0–18% | 2036 | Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), as of 10 February 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
| Paraguay | 0–18% | 0–16.2%10 lines have no single published rate | 0–18% | 2036 | Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), as of 4 November 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
All tariff lines
Line descriptions are the English text of the schedules (CN 2013 for the EU, NCM 2012 for Mercosur).
Into the EU from Mercosur: 9 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3402 11 10 | Aqueous solution containing by weight ≥ 30 %but ≤ 50 %of disodium alkyl[oxydi"benzenesulphonate"] (excl. soaps) | 0 | Free | – | Free | Free |
| 3402 11 90 | Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale (excl. soaps and aqueous solution containing by weight ≥ 30 %but ≤ 50 %of disodium alkyl[oxydi"benzenesulphonate"]) | 0 | 4% | – | Free | Free |
| 3402 12 00 | Cationic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale (excl. soap) | 0 | 4% | – | Free | Free |
| 3402 13 00 | Non-ionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale (excl. soap) | 0 | 4% | – | Free | Free |
| 3402 19 00 | Organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale (excl. anionic, cationic or non-ionic agents and soap) | 0 | 4% | – | Free | Free |
| 3402 20 20 | Surface-active preparations put up for retail sale (excl. organic surface-active preparations in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin in the form of liquid or cream) | 0 | 4% | – | Free | Free |
| 3402 20 90 | Washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations put up for retail sale (excl. organic surface-active agents, soap and surface-active preparations, and products and preparations for washing the skin in the form of liquid or cream) | 0 | 4% | – | Free | Free |
| 3402 90 10 | Surface-active preparations (excl. those put up for retail sale, organic surface-active preparations in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and products and preparations for washing the skin in the form of liquid or cream) | 0 | 4% | 4% | Free | Free |
| 3402 90 90 | Washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations (excl. those put up for retail sale, organic surface-active agents, soap and surface-active preparations and products and preparations for washing the skin in the form of liquid or cream) | 0 | 4% | 4% | Free | Free |
Into Brazil from the EU: 19 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3402 11 10 | Sodium dibutylnaphthalenesulphonate (organic surface-active agents, whether or not for retail sale) | 4 | 2% | – | 1.6% | Freefrom 2030 |
| 3402 11 20 | Sodium n-methyl-n-oleolyltaurate (organic surface-active agents, whether or not for retail sale) | 4 | 2% | – | 1.6% | Freefrom 2030 |
| 3402 11 30 | Sodium alkylsulphonates, secondary (organic surface-active agents, whether or not for retail sale) | 4 | 2% | – | 1.6% | Freefrom 2030 |
| 3402 11 40 | Alquilbenzenossulphonated acid mixing | E | 14% | – | 14% | 14% |
| 3402 11 90 | Other organic surface-active agents, anionic | E | 14% | – | 14% | 14% |
| 3402 12 10 | Oleylamine acetate (organic surface-active agent) | 4 | 2% | – | 1.6% | Freefrom 2030 |
| 3402 12 90 | Other organic surface-active agents, cationic | 10 | 14% | – | 12.7% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 3402 13 00 | Organic surface-active agents, non-ionic | 15 | 14% | – | 13.1% | Freefrom 2041 |
| 3402 19 00 | Other organic surface-active agents | 10 | 14% | – | 12.7% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 3402 20 00 | Surface-active preparations, for wash and cleaning | E | 18% | – | 18% | 18% |
| 3402 90 11 | Mixtures of surface-active agent containing non-ionic products | 10 | 14% | 12.6% | 11.4% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 3402 90 19 | Other mixtures of surface-active agents | E | 14% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| 3402 90 21 | Hydro-alcoholic solutions or emulsions (1-perfluoroalkyl-2-acetoxy) propyl-betaine | 4 | 2% | Free | Free | Freefrom 2030 |
| 3402 90 22 | Solutions, etc. based on nonanoyloxybenzenesulphonate | 4 | 2% | Free | Free | Freefrom 2030 |
| 3402 90 23 | Solutions, etc. of perfluoro alkyl trimethylsulphonates | 4 | 2% | Free | Free | Freefrom 2030 |
| 3402 90 29 | Other solutions/emulsions of surface-active products, etc. | E | 18% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% |
| 3402 90 31 | Preparation of ethoxylated nonylphenol (detergents) for washing | 10 | 18% | 16.2% | 14.7% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 3402 90 39 | Other preparations for washing (detergents) | 10 | 18% | 16.2% | 14.7% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 3402 90 90 | Other surface-active preparations and preparations for cleaning | 10 | 18% | 16.2% | 14.7% | Freefrom 2036 |
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Data and method
Worked out with the calculator's engine from the agreement schedules (Annex 2-A) and the applied-rate files, for agreement year 2026. Mercosur → EU figures assume Brazilian origin, which only matters for the few origin-specific quotas; EU → Mercosur figures are for Brazil unless the country table says otherwise.
- EU TARIC via Swedish Customs Tariff File Distribution (TF), 16 October 2026
- Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), 5 October 2026
- Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, 18 October 2026
- Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), 10 February 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
- Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), 4 November 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
Estimates only, not legal or customs advice. Check the official schedules before relying on a rate.