3401 HSN Code: Soap; organic surface-active products

HSN Sub Chapter 3401 represents Soap; organic surface-active products under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Soap; organic surface-active products correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Sub Chapter 3401, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Soap; organic surface-active products.

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Chapter No	HSN Code	HSN Description	New GST Rate	Old GST Rate
34	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	5%	18%

HSN Code 3401

Chapter: 34

Description: 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

New GST Rate: 5% Old GST Rate: 18%

Tariff HSN	Description
34011110	Soap and organic surface-active 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) : Medicated toilet soaps
34011120	Soap and organic surface-active 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) : Shaving soaps other than shaving cream
34011190	Soap and organic surface-active 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) : Other
34011911	Soap and organic surface-active 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 : Other : Bars and blocks of not less than 500 gm in weight : Industrial soap
34011919	Soap and organic surface-active 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 : Other : Bars and blocks of not less than 500 gm in weight : Other
34011920	Soap and organic surface-active 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 : Other : Flakes, chips and powder
34011930	Soap and organic surface-active 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 : Other : Tablets and cakes
34011941	Soap and organic surface-active 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 : Other : Household and laundry soaps not elsewhere specified or included : Household soaps
34011942	Soap and organic surface-active 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 : Other : Household and laundry soaps not elsewhere specified or included : Laundry soaps
34011990	Soap and organic surface-active 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 : Other : Other
34012000	Soap in other forms
34013011	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 : For toilet use (including medicated products) : Medicated toilet soaps
34013012	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 : For toilet use (including medicated products) : Shaving cream and shaving gel
34013019	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 : For toilet use (including medicated products) : Other
34013090	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 : Other

HSN Code 34011110

Soap and organic surface-active 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) : Medicated toilet soaps

HSN Code 34011120

Soap and organic surface-active 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) : Shaving soaps other than shaving cream

HSN Code 34011190

Soap and organic surface-active 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) : Other

HSN Code 34011911

Soap and organic surface-active 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 : Other : Bars and blocks of not less than 500 gm in weight : Industrial soap

HSN Code 34011919

Soap and organic surface-active 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 : Other : Bars and blocks of not less than 500 gm in weight : Other

HSN Code 34011920

Soap and organic surface-active 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 : Other : Flakes, chips and powder

HSN Code 34011930

Soap and organic surface-active 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 : Other : Tablets and cakes

HSN Code 34011941

Soap and organic surface-active 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 : Other : Household and laundry soaps not elsewhere specified or included : Household soaps

HSN Code 34011942

Soap and organic surface-active 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 : Other : Household and laundry soaps not elsewhere specified or included : Laundry soaps

HSN Code 34011990

Soap and organic surface-active 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 : Other : Other

HSN Code 34012000

Soap in other forms

HSN Code 34013011

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 : For toilet use (including medicated products) : Medicated toilet soaps

HSN Code 34013012

HSN Code 34013019

HSN Code 34013090

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 : Other

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Order Number	Description
KAR ADRG 18/2019	M/S Strides Emerging Markets Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)
KAR/AAAR/07/2021	Wipro Enterprises Pvt Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)
GOA/GAAR/1 of 2020-21/531	M/S. Springfields (India) Distilleries (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Goa)
KAR/ADRG/64/2021	Xtracare Products Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)
TN/24/AAR/2019	M/S. K. Suresh (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Tamil Nadu)
GUJ/GAAR/R/87/2020	Gujarat Raffia Industries Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)
05/2018-19	Ginni Filaments Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Uttarakhand)
KAR/AAAR /06/2021	Ce-chem Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)
GUJ/GAAR/R/2018/19	Ginni Filaments Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)

Order No. KAR ADRG 18/2019

M/S Strides Emerging Markets Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)

Order No. KAR/AAAR/07/2021

Wipro Enterprises Pvt Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)

Order No. GOA/GAAR/1 of 2020-21/531

M/S. Springfields (India) Distilleries (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Goa)

Order No. KAR/ADRG/64/2021

Xtracare Products Private Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)

Order No. TN/24/AAR/2019

M/S. K. Suresh (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Tamil Nadu)

Order No. GUJ/GAAR/R/87/2020

Gujarat Raffia Industries Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)

Order No. 05/2018-19

Ginni Filaments Limited (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Uttarakhand)

Order No. KAR/AAAR /06/2021

Ce-chem Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd. (AAAR (Appellate Authority For Advance Ruling), Karnataka)

Order No. GUJ/GAAR/R/2018/19

Ginni Filaments Ltd. (AAR (Authority For Advance Ruling), Gujarat)

What products are classified under HSN 3401

It includes Soap; organic surface-active products

What should my invoice and records include for Soap; organic surface-active products?

Include HSN, exact description, pack size/grade, quantity, and if pre‑packaged & labelled. Maintain purchase specs, test reports (where relevant), and job‑work challans for audit trail.

Does packaging or branding change how GST applies to Soap; organic surface-active products?

Yes. Many food/agri goods are treated differently when sold as pre‑packaged & labelled retail packs versus loose/open packs. If Soap; organic surface-active products is sold in small pouches (e.g., 500 g) with an MRP and label, record that on the invoice. Loose bulk bags often follow a different treatment.

How are warranty replacements of Soap; organic surface-active products handled?

If replacement is without consideration under a pre‑agreed warranty, issue a delivery challan and reference the original invoice/contract. If consideration is charged, raise a tax invoice. Keep serial/lot details for traceability.

Any import/export nuance for Soap; organic surface-active products?

Exports are zero‑rated (with or without payment of IGST) subject to LUT/refund conditions. Imports may attract customs duties in addition to GST. Keep HSN‑wise description consistent across invoice, shipping bill and BOE.

What are the e‑way bill and e‑invoice points while moving Soap; organic surface-active products?

Generate an e‑way bill when the consignment value exceeds ₹50,000, unless exempted for the transaction. E‑invoicing depends on turnover (AATO threshold as notified) for B2B supplies, not on the item itself.

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The above does not constitute professional advice or a formal recommendation. We recommend consulting a professional tax consultant before acting on the information contained in this piece of content.

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