HS chapter 34 Surfactants, soaps and waxes
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
World trade trend
Reported world exports and imports of HS 34 per year, 2019 to 2024.
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $58.3B | $57.7B |
| 2020 | $61.7B | $61.2B |
| 2021 | $70.2B | $69.8B |
| 2022 | $73.2B | $72.7B |
| 2023 | $71.9B | $70.8B |
| 2024 | $74.1B | $73B |
2025 is left out because not every country has published detailed data for that year yet.
Monthly trend
Monthly trade in HS 34 between the 28 major reporting economies and the rest of the world, Jan 2022 to Dec 2024. Good for direction and seasonality, not a full world total.
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| Month | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2022 | $1.48B | $697M |
| Feb 2022 | $1.48B | $705M |
| Mar 2022 | $1.7B | $820M |
| Apr 2022 | $1.57B | $713M |
| May 2022 | $1.65B | $784M |
| Jun 2022 | $1.69B | $771M |
| Jul 2022 | $1.61B | $727M |
| Aug 2022 | $1.62B | $790M |
| Sep 2022 | $1.69B | $779M |
| Oct 2022 | $1.63B | $760M |
| Nov 2022 | $1.68B | $714M |
| Dec 2022 | $1.58B | $675M |
| Jan 2023 | $1.56B | $728M |
| Feb 2023 | $1.52B | $699M |
| Mar 2023 | $1.8B | $761M |
| Apr 2023 | $1.53B | $667M |
| May 2023 | $1.68B | $744M |
| Jun 2023 | $1.68B | $760M |
| Jul 2023 | $1.67B | $739M |
| Aug 2023 | $1.7B | $746M |
| Sep 2023 | $1.69B | $743M |
| Oct 2023 | $1.68B | $755M |
| Nov 2023 | $1.77B | $742M |
| Dec 2023 | $1.53B | $642M |
| Jan 2024 | $1.65B | $671M |
| Feb 2024 | $1.61B | $684M |
| Mar 2024 | $1.76B | $703M |
| Apr 2024 | $1.7B | $750M |
| May 2024 | $1.76B | $720M |
| Jun 2024 | $1.69B | $711M |
| Jul 2024 | $1.83B | $832M |
| Aug 2024 | $1.73B | $789M |
| Sep 2024 | $1.79B | $826M |
| Oct 2024 | $1.9B | $861M |
| Nov 2024 | $1.75B | $782M |
| Dec 2024 | $1.61B | $687M |
Top exporting and importing countries
Who sold and bought the most HS 34 in 2024, by reported value and share of the world total.
Top 10 exporters
- 1$9.43B12.7% of world
- 2$8.3B11.2% of world
- 3$7.97B10.8% of world
- 4$3.91B5.3% of world
- 5$3.8B5.1% of world
- 6Francepartner reported$3.48B4.7% of world
- 7$3.45B4.7% of world
- 8$2.95B4.0% of world
- 9$2.79B3.8% of world
- 10$2.35B3.2% of world
Top 10 importers
- 1$6.49B8.9% of world
- 2$5.72B7.8% of world
- 3$5.52B7.6% of world
- 4$3.33B4.6% of world
- 5Francepartner reported$3.28B4.5% of world
- 6$3.26B4.5% of world
- 7$2.6B3.6% of world
- 8$1.93B2.6% of world
- 9$1.91B2.6% of world
- 10$1.69B2.3% of world
India focus
What India traded in HS 34 in 2024, as reported by its trading partners.
India does not publish detailed six digit trade figures. These are mirror figures, built from what the 28 major economies reported about their trade with India, so treat them as a lower bound.
India's largest exports in this chapter
- 13402.42Non-ionic$112M
- 23406.00Candles, tapers and the like$104M
- 33404.90Artificial waxes and prepared waxes, other$78.1M
- 43402.31Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts$58.8M
- 53402.39Anionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale, other$58.6M
- 63401.11Soap and organic surface-active products in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt…$44.4M
- 73402.90Surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading 3401), including auxiliary washing…$37.2M
- 83401.30Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of…$34.4M
Headings in chapter 34
Every four digit code under HS 34 with world exports in 2024.
- 3401Soap, organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap…$14.7BImports $14.4B
- 3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap), surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap…$36.6BImports $35.9B
- 3403Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease treatment of textile and similar materials, excluding preparations containing 70% or more…$10.6BImports $10.6B
- 3404Waxes, artificial, prepared$3.68BImports $3.92B
- 3405Polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders and similar, in any form, (including articles impregnated, coated or covered with such), for furniture…$2.51BImports $2.63B
- 3406Candles, tapers and the like$4.72BImports $4.39B
- 3407Modelling pastes, including those for children, dental wax, impression compounds, in sets or packings for retail sale or in plates and similar forms…$1.2BImports $1.12B
Questions about HS 34
Quick answers based on the classification and the trade figures above.
What is HS code 34?
HS code 34 is a chapter of the Harmonized System that covers 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. It is split into 7 more detailed four digit headings.
How much is traded worldwide under HS code 34?
In 2024, countries reported exports worth $74.1B and imports worth $73B under HS code 34. Reported exports changed by +3.0% compared with 2023. These are trade statistics in US dollars, not prices.
Which countries export the most under HS code 34?
The largest exporters in 2024 were Germany (12.7% of world exports), United States (11.2% of world exports) and China (10.8% of world exports).
Which countries import the most under HS code 34?
The largest importers in 2024 were United States (8.9% of world imports), China (7.8% of world imports) and Germany (7.6% of world imports).
Does India export or import goods under HS code 34?
Yes. Based on what the major economies reported about their trade with India, India exported at least $634M and imported at least $1.18B under HS code 34 in 2024.
Is the HS code the same in every country?
The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System. Countries add their own digits after that, for example India uses eight digit ITC-HS codes and the United States uses ten digit HTS codes, so check the national tariff for the full code and the duty rate.