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Catalogue / VI / 34 / 3401

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

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EU customs measures (TARIC)

Data updated: 2026-08-08 · Indicative – only the official sources (TARIC) are binding.

National measures · SE

National VAT (TEDB): standard 25 % · reduced 6 % · reduced 12 %

Source: European Commission, DG TAXUD – Taxes in Europe Database

Documents & conditions (EU): A119 (Airworthiness certificate or declaration in the commercial invoice containing the elements of the airworthiness certificate issued or a document annexed to the invoice) · C669 (Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA) · C670 (Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB) · C672 (Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII) · L142 (Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014) · L143 (Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014) · L152 (Import authorisation by virtue of article 1ra paragraph 10 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006) · L154 (Import authorisation by virtue of article 8da paragraph 2 of Council Regulation (EU) 765/2006) · Y150 (Exemption by virtue paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 649/2012) · Y727 (The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 3)) · Y728 (The prohibitions defined in article 1ra paragraph 1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see exemptions in article 1ra paragraph 4)) · Y730 (The prohibitions defined in article 1ra.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006 do not apply (see contractual exemptions in article 1ra.9)) · Y850 (The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see contractual exemptions in article 3i.3ca)) · Y851 (The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3a)) · Y859 (Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)) · Y870 (Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 8f of Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)) · Y874 (The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)) · Y917 (Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 on the export and import of dangerous chemicals, Annex V) · Y919 (Reference Identification Number for chemicals subject to the provisions of Art. 2(3) of Regulation (EU) No 649/2012) · Y920 (Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure) · Y921 (Goods exempted from the prohibition) · Y923 (Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157)

Documents & conditions (EU)

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Documents to choose between

These measures are answered with one document from each group — either the certificate, or a declaration that the act does not apply to the goods. Giving two from one group is a contradiction and customs rejects the entry.

Sub-items

• 3401 11 00 For toilet use (including medicated products)
• 3401 19 00 Other
• + 3401 20 Soap in other forms
• 3401 30 00 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

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