Where HSN 3401 19 30 Sits
Use the eight-digit code on the bill of entry, the shipping bill and, where your turnover requires it, on the GST invoice. The first four digits are the heading; the last four narrow it to this line.
- Chapter
- 34 · Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, 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; 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
- Group
- Bars and blocks of not less than 500 gm in weight
- Tariff item
- 3401 19 30 · Tablets and cakes
- Unit
- kg.
GST Rate on HSN 3401 19 30
GST on goods is fixed by the entries of Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), in force from 22 September 2025 and amended up to 30 April 2026. The entries below are the ones that reach this code. Match the goods to the description in the entry before you invoice.
| GST rate | Entry | Codes named | Goods covered by the entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | Schedule I, S. No. 251 | 3401 | Toilet Soap (other than industrial soap) in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes |
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 66 | 3401 | Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap[other than toilet soap in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes]; 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 |
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 639 | Any Chapter | Goods which are not specified in Schedule I, III, IV, V, VI or VII (residual entry) |
Goods that fall under no specific entry take the residual entry, unless they are exempt under the exemption notification issued with the rate notification.
Customs Duty on HSN 3401 19 30
An import pays basic customs duty at the tariff rate, social welfare surcharge at 10% of that duty (unless exempted for the goods), and IGST at the GST rate on the value plus both duties.
- Basic customs duty at
- Social welfare surcharge, 10% of the duty
- IGST at on value plus both
- Total duty and tax
- As a share of the value
Standard rates only: no exemption notification, anti-dumping or safeguard duty, or trade-agreement rate is applied, and the surcharge is taken at 10% although some goods are exempted from it. A registered importer takes credit of the IGST.
Export Policy and RoDTEP for HSN 3401 19 30
Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) 2022 marks this tariff item Free (40/2015-20). Appendix 4R gives RoDTEP at 0.8% of FOB value for exports from the domestic tariff area and 0.5% for Advance Authorisation, SEZ and EOU exports. The scheme continues up to 31 December 2026.
- Current RoDTEP schedule takes effectAppendix 4R and 4RE notified by Notification 32/2024-25.
- All rates and caps limited to 50%Notification 60/2025-26, with immediate effect.
- Full rates restoredNotification 66/2025-26 and its corrigendum: the rates of 22 February 2026 apply again from 23 March.
- Scheme continued to 30 September 2026Notification 74/2025-26, rates unchanged.
- Scheme continued to 31 December 2026Notification 41/2026-27: rates and caps as on 30 September 2026 continue.
Other Codes Under HSN 3401
| Tariff item | Description | Basic customs duty |
|---|---|---|
| 3401 11 10 | Medicated toilet soapsFor toilet use (including medicated products) | 10% |
| 3401 11 20 | Shaving soaps other than shaving creamFor toilet use (including medicated products) | 10% |
| 3401 11 90 | OtherFor toilet use (including medicated products) | 10% |
| 3401 19 11 | Industrial soapBars and blocks of not less than 500 gm in weight | 10% |
| 3401 19 19 | OtherBars and blocks of not less than 500 gm in weight | 10% |
| 3401 19 20 | Flakes, chips and powderBars and blocks of not less than 500 gm in weight | 10% |
| 3401 19 30 | Tablets and cakesBars and blocks of not less than 500 gm in weight | 10% |
| 3401 19 41 | Household soapsHousehold and laundry soaps not elsewhere specified or included | 10% |
| 3401 19 42 | Laundry soapsHousehold and laundry soaps not elsewhere specified or included | 10% |
| 3401 19 90 | OtherHousehold and laundry soaps not elsewhere specified or included | 10% |
| 3401 20 00 | Soap in other forms | 10% |
| 3401 30 11 | Medicated toilet soapsFor toilet use (including medicated products) | 10% |
| 3401 30 12 | Shaving cream and shaving gelFor toilet use (including medicated products) | 10% |
| 3401 30 19 | OtherFor toilet use (including medicated products) | 10% |
| 3401 30 90 | OtherFor toilet use (including medicated products) | 10% |
- The item-wise import policy (Free, Restricted or Prohibited) of ITC(HS) Schedule 1.
- Exemption notifications, anti-dumping and safeguard duties, and preferential rates under trade agreements. The duty shown is the tariff rate.
- The GST exemption notification. Goods exempt under it pay no GST even if a rate entry names the code.
Official documents behind this page
- Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), 17 September 2025GST rate Schedules I to VI, in force from 22 September 2025, as amended by Notification No. 19/2025-Central Tax (Rate) of 31 December 2025 (Schedule VII omitted from 1 February 2026) and No. 01/2026 of 30 April 2026.
- Customs Tariff, First ScheduleCBIC Customs Tariff as on 30 June 2024, with the First Schedule amendments of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024, the Finance Act, 2025 and the Finance Act, 2026 applied.
- ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 2, Export PolicyDGFT: the export policy and policy condition of each tariff item.
- Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, RoDTEP ScheduleDGFT, with effect from 10 October 2024 (Notification No. 32/2024-25); the 2026 changes are in Notifications 60, 66 and 74 of 2025-26 and 41 of 2026-27.
Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position with the official source before you act on it.