How to export retail detergents and cleaning products to the United Kingdom? GTİP code, documents, customs duty and buyers
Imports of heading 3402 from Türkiye into the United Kingdom came to £8.9m in the last 12 months (September 2025–August 2026): 0.6% of its imports. Against the 12 months before: +23.7%.
Figures are for heading 3402: the official statistics go no deeper. Each figure has its source and date beside it.
Imports from Türkiye into the United Kingdom
Heading 3402 · September 2025 – August 2026
£8.9m+23.7% on the 12 months before
The 12 months before: £7.19m
- 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.
These figures were computed for Growing markets on 2 November 2026.
The market in the United Kingdom
The market's own import figures for heading 3402, last 12 months.
- Imports from the world, 12 months
- £1.54bn+6.7% on the 12 months before
- Türkiye's share
- 0.6%0.5% in the 12 months before
The largest suppliers
| Origin | 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|
 France | £352m | 22.8% |
 Belgium | £264m | 17.1% |
 Germany | £192m | 12.4% |
 Netherlands | £133m | 8.6% |
 Poland | £126m | 8.2% |
Customs duty
0%on the CIF value
Türkiye's preferential rate (general rate 4%), 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(opens in a new tab)The rate set for HS 3402.50checked on 31 October 2026Official source(opens in a new tab)
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/92/Add.1Technical rules (TBT)Addendum
The Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (Scotland) Regulations 2024
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); 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 27 July 2026
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)
- 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)
2 notifications 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 3402.50
Washing and cleaning preparations; powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale
Official Turkish title: Yüzey aktif müstahzarlar, yıkama ve temizleme müstahzarları (perakende satılacak hale getirilmiş)
Heading 3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401
Türkiye exported €498m of HS 3402.50 in 2025: rank 84 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.
- 3402.50.10.00.11Sabun içeren yüzey aktif müstahzarlar (perakende satılacak hale getirilmiş)
- 3402.50.10.00.12Sabun içermeyen yüzey aktif müstahzarlar (perakende satılacak hale getirilmiş)
- 3402.50.90.00.15Sabun içeren yıkama ve temizleme müstahzarları (perakende satılacak hale getirilmiş)
- 3402.50.90.00.16Sabun içermeyen yıkama ve temizleme müstahzarları (perakende satılacak hale getirilmiş)
Its page in the codes guideTÜİK 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 retail detergents and cleaning products?
- the United Kingdom charges 0% on retail detergents and cleaning products 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 retail detergents and cleaning products?
- From September 2025 to August 2026, Türkiye supplied 0.6% of the United Kingdom's imports of HS 3402: No. 17 of 76 supplying countries.
- Are Türkiye's exports of retail detergents and cleaning products to the United Kingdom growing?
- Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), £8.9m of goods under HS 3402 went from Türkiye to the United Kingdom: +23.7% on the 12 months before.