International (HS 2022) · Section VI
Polishes, creams and similar preparations; n.e.c. in heading no. 3405, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404
HS 340590 — Polishes, creams and similar preparations; n.e.c. in heading no. 3405, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 — sits in Chapter 34 (Soap, detergents, lubricants, waxes). Soap, cleaning agents, laundry preparations, polishes, candles. EU importers pay MFN duty plus import VAT at the border; origin-specific trade remedies (anti-dumping, countervailing, safeguards, US Section 301) can stack on top when applicable. Classification disputes are decided by the section + chapter legal notes shown below — these are legally binding interpretation rules, not advisory text. The duty table renders live rates from authoritative tariff sources (EU TARIC, HMRC XI, USITC HTS); cross-country rows compare treatment under five tariff schedules.
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How 340590 is treated in other markets
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| Authority | Code published | MFN duty | VAT / GST |
|---|---|---|---|
| International (HS 2022)viewing | 340590 | — | — |
| United States (HTS) | 3405900000 | Free | 0% |
| European Union (CN) | 340590 | — | 21% |
| United Kingdom | 340590 | — | 20% |
| Israel | 340590 | — | 18% |
Rates compiled from USITC, EU Commission TARIC, HMRC, and Israeli Tax Authority public datasets. Verify with the official tariff before declaring.
Sibling codes under 3405
- 340510Polishes, creams and similar preparations; for footwear or leather, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404
- 340520Polishes, creams and similar preparations; for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404
- 340530Polishes, creams and similar preparations; for coachwork, other than metal polishes, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404
- 340540Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations; (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics, cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered)
- 340590Polishes, creams and similar preparations; n.e.c. in heading no. 3405, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404
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