What import duty does the United Kingdom charge on toilet soap?

the United Kingdom charges 0% on toilet soap of Turkish origin (on the CIF value). The rate was checked at its source on 31 October 2026.

Where does Türkiye rank among the United Kingdom's suppliers of toilet soap?

From September 2025 to August 2026, Türkiye supplied 5% of the United Kingdom's imports of HS 3401: No. 7 of 73 supplying countries.

Are Türkiye's exports of toilet soap to the United Kingdom growing?

Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), £27.2m of goods under HS 3401 went from Türkiye to the United Kingdom: +33.3% on the 12 months before.

How to export toilet soap to the United Kingdom? GTİP code, documents, customs duty and buyers

Imports of heading 3401 from Türkiye into the United Kingdom came to £27.2m in the last 12 months (September 2025–August 2026): 5% of its imports. Against the 12 months before: +33.3%.

Figures are for heading 3401: the official statistics go no deeper. Each figure has its source and date beside it.

Imports from Türkiye into the United Kingdom

Heading 3401 · September 2025 – August 2026

£27.2m+33.3% on the 12 months before

The 12 months before: £20.4m

From Türkiye
Other origins

Reported by the United Kingdom, from its own import statistics.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: HM Revenue & Customs, overseas trade statistics; imports by the country goods were consigned from. Growth rates and shares are calculated by Birlesa.

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The customs watch computed these figures on 2 November 2026.

The market in the United Kingdom

The market's own import figures for heading 3401, last 12 months.

Imports from the world, 12 months: £547m+6.2% on the 12 months before
Türkiye's share: 5%4% in the 12 months before

The largest suppliers

The largest suppliers
Origin	12 months	Share
China	£86.3m	15.8%
Germany	£81.3m	14.9%
Italy	£60.8m	11.1%
Poland	£57.1m	10.4%
France	£53.1m	9.7%

36 months and every origin: the customs watch

Customs duty

0%on the CIF value

Türkiye's preferential rate (general rate 0%), with proof of Turkish originFrom the UK Global Tariff (DBT), v4.0.1644Free trade agreement in force since 2021A lower duty than the general rate may apply with proof of Turkish origin.Ministry of Trade, checked 2 November 2026

The rate set for HS 3401.11checked on 31 October 2026Official source(opens in a new tab)

Import restrictions notified to the WTO

Prohibitions and restrictions on this product's imports into United Kingdom, as notified to the WTO. Each applies to the goods its description names, which may be only some of the code's.

Prohibited unless conditions are metProhibited
Import and export prohibition and restrictions of mercury and mercury products.
In force since 1 January 2018Notified in G/MA/QR/N/GBR/4 on 30 September 2026Listed under 138 HS codesThe notification (WTO)(opens in a new tab)
Prohibited unless conditions are metProhibited
Import and export prohibition and restriction of hazardous chemicals.
In force since 1 March 2014Notified in G/MA/QR/N/GBR/4 on 30 September 2026Listed under 166 HS codesThe notification (WTO)(opens in a new tab)

Source: the World Trade Organization's Quantitative Restrictions database. Descriptions as the WTO writes them, in English. Restrictions aimed only at other countries' goods are left out.

Rules notified to the WTO

Rules for this product in United Kingdom as notified to the WTO: draft regulations, emergency measures and their changes, newest first.

G/TBT/N/GBR/100Technical rules (TBT)New rule
The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wet Wipes) (Wales) Regulations 2025
Products: Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or suntan preparations; manicure or pedicure products. (CCCN 3304990000)Organic surface-active agents (other than soap) P; surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 3401. (HS 3402)Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (for example, sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers) HS 3808)
Notified on 6 February 2025Comments until 7 April 2025
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)

1 notification in all; none open for comments. Titles and products as notified, in English.

Source: the World Trade Organization's ePing.

The code

HS subheading (6 digits), the same in every country

GTİP 3401.11

Soap and organic surface-active products; in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, for toilet use (including medicated products)

Official Turkish title: Tuvalet için sabun ve yüzeyaktif organik ürünler ve müstahzarlar, emdirilmiş kağıt, vatka, vb. (tıbbi ürünler dahil)

Heading 3401Soap; organic surface-active preparations used as soap, skin washing, in bars, cakes, moulded pieces, shapes, liquid or cream, containing soap or not; for retail, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent

Türkiye exported €258m of HS 3401.11 in 2025: rank 168 of 5,132 subheadings.

Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341 (the figures Türkiye declared). The ranking is calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for it.

4 national tariff lines (12 digits)

Declarations in Türkiye use one of these lines; each has its own page.

Its page in the codes guide TÜİK Sınıflama Sunucusu: GTİP 2026(opens in a new tab)UN Statistics Division: HS 2022 (H6)(opens in a new tab)

Frequently asked questions

What import duty does the United Kingdom charge on toilet soap?: the United Kingdom charges 0% on toilet soap of Turkish origin (on the CIF value). The rate was checked at its source on 31 October 2026.
Where does Türkiye rank among the United Kingdom's suppliers of toilet soap?: From September 2025 to August 2026, Türkiye supplied 5% of the United Kingdom's imports of HS 3401: No. 7 of 73 supplying countries.
Are Türkiye's exports of toilet soap to the United Kingdom growing?: Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), £27.2m of goods under HS 3401 went from Türkiye to the United Kingdom: +33.3% on the 12 months before.