HSN Code 3401 – Soap, Organic Surface-Active Products And Preparations For Use As Soap, In The Form Of Bars, Cakes, Moulded Pieces Or Shapes
Full GST classification for Soap, Organic Surface-Active Products And Preparations For Use As Soap, In The Form Of Bars, Cakes, Moulded Pieces Or Shapes — chapter, heading and tariff hierarchy, and related HSN codes.
HSN code 3401 is the Harmonized System of Nomenclature classification for Soap, Organic Surface-Active Products And Preparations For Use As Soap, In The Form Of Bars, Cakes, Moulded Pieces Or Shapes under India's Goods and Services Tax (GST). It is a 4-digit code sitting at the heading (4-digit) level of the HSN hierarchy.
This code belongs to Chapter 34 — Soap, Organic Surface-Active Agents, Washing Preparations, Lubricating Preparations, which is part of Section VI: Chemical Products. Every GST-registered business supplying soap, organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes must quote HSN 3401 (or the digit-length required for its turnover) on tax invoices and in GSTR-1.
soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, 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
GST rate for HSN 3401
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HSN code 3401 classifies "Soap, Organic Surface-Active Products And Preparations For Use As Soap, In The Form Of Bars, Cakes, Moulded Pieces Or Shapes" under India's GST regime. It falls under Chapter 34 (Soap, Organic Surface-Active Agents, Washing Preparations, Lubricating Preparations) of the Harmonized System of Nomenclature.
How many digits is HSN code 3401?
3401 is a 4-digit HSN code — a heading (4-digit). Businesses declare 4-digit HSN (turnover up to ₹5 crore) or 6-digit HSN (above ₹5 crore) on GST invoices; 8-digit codes are used for exports and imports.
Which chapter does HSN code 3401 belong to?
HSN 3401 belongs to Chapter 34 — Soap, Organic Surface-Active Agents, Washing Preparations, Lubricating Preparations, part of Section VI: Chemical Products.
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