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HS Code 340540: Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations in China

Q: Is HS code 340540 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 340540 is the same in every WCO member country. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code for national tariff and statistical use. China extends it under China HS / CCCHS.

Q: What system does China use to classify HS code 340540?

China classifies products under the Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China (China HS / CCCHS; locally 中华人民共和国海关进出口税则), which extends HS codes to 13 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 340540 in China?

The official source is http://english.customs.gov.cn/. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 340540 in China

Under China's Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国海关进出口税则), HS Code 340540 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; China extends classifications to 13 digits under its national tariff system. 340540 belongs to Section VI: Products of the chemical or allied industries, Chapter 34: Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, ædental waxesÆ and dental preparations with a basis of plaster, Heading 3405: Polishes and creams, for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or metal, scouring pastes and powders and similar preparations (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations), excluding waxes of heading 3404.

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Classification Path of HS Code 340540 in China

Section VI

Chapters (28-38) Products of the chemical or allied industries

Chapter 34

Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, ædental waxesÆ and dental preparations with a basis of plaster

HS Code 3405

Polishes and creams, for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or metal, scouring pastes and powders and similar preparations (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations), excluding waxes of heading 3404

HS Code 340540

Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations

HS Code 34054000

Scouring pastes&powders&other scouring prep. 擦洗膏、去污粉及类似制品

China Tariff Classification: Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China (China HS / CCCHS)

In China, HS 340540 is classified under the Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国海关进出口税则) — a 13-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China (China HS / CCCHS)

Local name 中华人民共和国海关进出口税则

Digits 13

Official source http://english.customs.gov.cn/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 3405

Top China import Product Under HS Code 3405

1 340590: Other $639.9M 2 340530: Polishes and similar preparations for coachwork, other than metal polishes $13.7M 3 340520: Polishes, creams and similar preparations, for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork $6.8M

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Top China export Product Under HS Code 3405

1 340590: Other $77.9M 2 340510: Polishes, creams and similar preparations, for footwear or leather $46.3M 3 340530: Polishes and similar preparations for coachwork, other than metal polishes $36.0M

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Related HS Code to China Scouring Pastes and Powders (340540)

HS Code 34054000

Scouring pastes&powders&other scouring prep.

HS Code 340510

Polishes, creams and similar preparations, for footwear or leather

HS Code 340520

Polishes, creams and similar preparations, for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork

Soap and organic surfaceactive products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent : For toilet use (including medicated products)

Organic surfaceactive 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

HS Code 340211

Organic surfaceactive agents, whether or not put up for retail sale : Anionic

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 340540 in China?

HS code 340540 covers Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations in China. It sits in Chapter 34 (Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, ædental waxesÆ and dental preparations with a basis of plaster), Heading 3405 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under China HS / CCCHS.

Is HS code 340540 the same across all countries?

What system does China use to classify HS code 340540?

Where can I officially look up HS code 340540 in China?