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

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. India extends it under PCT / ITC-HS.

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

India classifies products under the Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (PCT / ITC-HS; locally भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ), which extends HS codes to 10 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 India?

The official source is https://www.cbic.gov.in/. 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 India

Under India's Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ), 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; India extends classifications to 10 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 India

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,PWDRS AND OTHR SCRNG PRPNS

India Tariff Classification: Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (PCT / ITC-HS)

In India, HS 340540 is classified under the Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ) — a 10-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Customs Tariff Act / ITC-HS (PCT / ITC-HS)

Local name भारतीय सीमा शुल्क टैरिफ

Digits 10

Official source https://www.cbic.gov.in/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 3405

Top India import Product Under HS Code 3405

1 340590: Other $19.4M 2 340530: Polishes and similar preparations for coachwork, other than metal polishes $7.0M 3 340510: Polishes, creams and similar preparations, for footwear or leather $4.2M

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Top India export Product Under HS Code 3405

1 340590: Other $4.5M 2 340510: Polishes, creams and similar preparations, for footwear or leather $2.8M 3 340540: Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations $2.3M

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

HS Code 34054000

SCOURING PASTES,PWDRS AND OTHR SCRNG PRPNS

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 India?

HS code 340540 covers Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations in India. 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 PCT / ITC-HS.

Is HS code 340540 the same across all countries?

What system does India use to classify HS code 340540?

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