HS codes / Bath and beauty
HS code for handmade soap
Handmade soap usually ship under 3401.11. Here is the full US code, the duty, the customs description to use, and what would make it a different code.
Based on the example: “Handmade cold process soap bar” (olive oil, shea butter).
Why this code
This is a bar of soap meant for washing the body, which falls under toilet soap. Precedent rulings for similar bar soaps use this same line.
Official tariff textSoap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, molded 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 > Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, molded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent > For toilet use (including medicated products) > Other
When it would be a different code
- 3401.11.1000 The soap is a pure Castile soap made only from olive oil, with no other fats such as shea butter.
- 3401.19.0000 The bar is not intended for toilet or body washing (for example, a laundry or industrial bar).
US duty on a $25 sale, by where it's made
| Made in | Base rate | Extra tariff | Total duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
| Germany (EU) | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
| Canada | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
| Australia | Free | 12.5% (Section 301) | $3.13 (12.5%) |
| India | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
| Pakistan | Free | 10% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
Estimate for a parcel sent by post, using US rates collected since 24 July 2026 (rates dated 2026-10-23). Since 9 July 2026 Etsy asks sellers outside the US to include this duty in their US price. Upload your shop to see it per product and variation.
Shipping handmade soap to the EU
Use the same 6-digit code, 3401.11. Since 1 July 2026 the EU charges a flat €3 duty for each different type of item in a parcel worth €150 or less, so handmade soap in one order add €3 however many are in the box.
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