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Subheading in 3402 — Organic surface-active agents (other than soap), surface-active preparations, washing…

Organic surface-active agents (other than soap), surface-active preparations, washing… — other types

$98MIndia’s exports in 2025
146countries bought from India in 2025
66,625tonnes shipped in 2025
$222MIndia also imported in 2025

India’s exports, year by year

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. United Arab Emirates
  2. USA
  3. Bangladesh
  4. Saudi Arabia
  5. Nepal
  6. Sri Lanka
  7. China
  8. Maldives
  9. Viet Nam
  10. Indonesia

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

Indian tariff lines (8-digit) and GST

ITC-HS codeDescriptionGST
3402.90.11Synthetic detergents: Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents5% or 18%
3402.90.12Synthetic detergents: Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents5% or 18%
3402.90.19Synthetic detergents: Other5% or 18%
3402.90.20Other: Sulphonated or sulphated or oxidised or chlorinated castor oil; Sulphonated or sulphated or oxidised or chlorinated fish oil; Sulphonated or sulphated or oxidised or chlorinated sperm oil; Sulphonated or sulphated or oxidised or chlorinated neats foot oil5% or 18%
3402.90.30Other: Penetrators5% or 18%
3402.90.41Wetting agents: Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents5% or 18%
3402.90.42Wetting agents: Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents5% or 18%
3402.90.49Wetting agents: Other5% or 18%
3402.90.51Washing preparations whether or not containing soaps: Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents5% or 18%
3402.90.52Washing preparations whether or not containing soaps: Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents5% or 18%
3402.90.59Washing preparations whether or not containing soaps: Other5% or 18%
3402.90.91Other: Washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents5% or 18%
3402.90.92Other: Cleaning or degreasing preparations not having a basis of soap or other organic surface active agents5% or 18%
3402.90.99Other: Other5% or 18%

GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Where two rates are shown, the rate depends on a condition in the GST notification: open the code for the exact rule. Exports are zero-rated supplies.