Product export scorecard · GTİP 3402.42.00Non-ionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale (excl.…Official Turkish text: Yüzey aktif organik maddeler; iyonlu olmayanlar (sabunlar hariç)

The largest importer of this subheading (HS 3402.42) is Germany: US$417m in 2025; Türkiye's share there is 0%. This market's largest supplier is Belgium (21%). Türkiye exported €28.2m of this product's subheading (HS 3402.42) in 2025, rank 1,020 among its exports. For heading 3402, Türkiye's share in Saudi Arabia is 3.5%: US$13.9m in the 12 months to April 2026. Official lists name 551 companies abroad that import it. 1 buying signal in the Gulf names this product.

From official statistics and the tenders on Birlesa, each with its source and date; refreshed as new tenders arrive.

The Gulf and IraqAll of heading 3402

Türkiye's last 12 months in heading 3402 in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iraq and Qatar, whether or not they are among the top five.

Saudi ArabiaMarket no. 16
From Türkiye, 12 months
US$13.9m-10.7%
Türkiye's share
3.5%
As Saudi Arabia reports it
No free trade agreement; Türkiye–GCC talks under way
1 buying signal
Newest · Importer or distributor in the Gulf (estimate): Importer or distributor in the Gulf
Month by month
United Arab EmiratesMarket no. 31
From Türkiye, 12 months
€6.11m-18.5%
Türkiye's share
The market does not publish its imports
Türkiye's own export figure (United Arab Emirates does not publish its imports)
IraqTop five: no. 2
From Türkiye, 12 months
€61.8m-14.9%
Türkiye's share
The market does not publish its imports
Türkiye's own export figure (Iraq does not publish its imports)
QatarMarket no. 44
From Türkiye, 12 months
QAR 13m-58.5%
Türkiye's share
3.1%
As Qatar reports it

UN Comtrade (United Nations Statistics Division)

Dataset UN Comtrade C/M/HS(opens in a new tab)Updated at the source on 30 July 2026.

Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341. Growth rates and shares are calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for them.

Licence(opens in a new tab)Dataset DS-059341(opens in a new tab)Updated at the source on 16 October 2026.

National Planning Council, State of Qatar

Dataset NPC foreign trade statistics(opens in a new tab)Updated at the source on 16 August 2026.

Countries that import this subheading

The largest importers of subheading HS 3402.42: each country's own reported imports, in the latest year it has reported. The largest first.

1Germany2025 · As Germany reports
Its imports
US$417m
Quantity
186m kgestimated
Price a kilogram
US$2.24estimated
From Türkiye
US$172k0% share
2China2025 · As China reports
Its imports
US$374m
Quantity
110m kg
Price a kilogram
US$3.41
From Türkiye
US$45.9k0% share
3Italy2025 · As Italy reports
Its imports
US$360m
Quantity
137m kg
Price a kilogram
US$2.63
From Türkiye
US$231k0.1% share
4France2025 · As France reports
Its imports
US$329m
Quantity
98.9m kgestimated
Price a kilogram
US$3.33estimated
From Türkiye
US$4.3k0% share
5United States2025 · As United States reports
Its imports
US$263m
Quantity
80.9m kgestimated
Price a kilogram
US$3.25estimated
From Türkiye
US$1.45m0.6% share
6Spain2025 · As Spain reports
Its imports
US$245m
Quantity
Not reported
Price a kilogram
No price can be worked out
From Türkiye
US$6.28k0% share
7Brazil2025 · As Brazil reports
Its imports
US$242m
Quantity
79.4m kgestimated
Price a kilogram
US$3.04estimated
From Türkiye
US$470k0.2% share
8United Kingdom2025 · As United Kingdom reports
Its imports
US$225m
Quantity
Not reported
Price a kilogram
No price can be worked out
From Türkiye
US$29.3k0% share
9Netherlands2025 · As Netherlands reports
Its imports
US$194m
Quantity
69.5m kg
Price a kilogram
US$2.79
From Türkiye
US$4.17k0% share
10Belgium2025 · As Belgium reports
Its imports
US$178m
Quantity
Not reported
Price a kilogram
No price can be worked out
From Türkiye
US$15.2k0% share

The Gulf and Iraq

Those outside the first 10, with their place in the ranking.

25United Arab Emirates2023 · As United Arab Emirates reports
Its imports
US$64.2m
Quantity
Not reported
Price a kilogram
No price can be worked out
From Türkiye
US$27.5k0% share
33Saudi Arabia2025 · As Saudi Arabia reports
Its imports
US$46.7m

Ranked by each country's imports from the world (US dollars, CIF value) in the latest year it has reported. 146 countries have figures for this subheading; 76 of them report imports from Türkiye.

The price a kilogram is the import value divided by the net weight (the year's average, CIF). No price is shown where there is no weight.

A weight marked “estimated” is UN Comtrade's estimate, where the country reported none; the price a kilogram worked out from it is an estimate too.

UN Comtrade (United Nations Statistics Division)

Dataset UN Comtrade C/A/HS(opens in a new tab)Updated at the source on 9 November 2026.

Companies that import this product abroad

Official lists name the companies that import exactly this subheading, 3402.42. Every count has its list and its dates beside it.

551companies named as importers in 2 countries

United Kingdom

Canada

The lists name whoever declared the goods to customs: a carrier or a customs broker may stand for its clients. The count of other products beside each name tells them apart.

The code

EU Combined Nomenclature code (8 digits)

GTİP 3402.42.00

Non-ionic organic surface-active agents, whether or not put up for retail sale (excl. soap)

Official Turkish title: Yüzey aktif organik maddeler; iyonlu olmayanlar (sabunlar hariç)

Its place in the tariff

Chapter 34Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
Heading Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401
Subheading Organic surface-active agents; non-ionic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail sale

Türkiye exported €28.2m of HS 3402.42 in 2025: rank 1,020 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.

Its page in the code guide TÜİK Sınıflama Sunucusu: GTİP 2026(opens in a new tab)Eurostat: Combined Nomenclature 2026, English labels (Comext)(opens in a new tab)

Top 5 marketsAll of heading 3402

Türkiye's 12 months in each market for heading 3402, to August 2026. The largest first.

Light blue: the Gulf and Iraq (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar), in the block above.

1As Türkiye reports (no figures of the market's own)
From Türkiye, 12 months
€69.8m+67.1%
Market's imports
Not published
Türkiye's share
Not published
2As Türkiye reports (no figures of the market's own)
From Türkiye, 12 months
€61.8m-14.9%
Market's imports
Not published
Türkiye's share
Not published

Ranked by Türkiye's own exports over 12 months, as Türkiye reports them, in one currency for every market; then by their growth. Each row shows the market's own figures where it publishes them. 120 markets have figures for this heading.

Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341. Growth rates and shares are calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for them.

Licence(opens in a new tab)Dataset DS-059341(opens in a new tab)Updated at the source on 16 October 2026.

Documents

Requirements published for this code, each checked against its official source by a person.

European Union2 requirements, 2 mandatory
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1 Gulf importer or distributor (estimate)Source: Saudi Build exhibitors (Riyadh Exhibitions Company)

Estimate: the platform's reading of what a hotel or a contractor buys; the source does not name this product.

Government support

Published export-support programmes; their rules cover any product and market.

Digital marketplace promotion support
T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı
50% of eligible expenses
Digital advertising on marketplaces abroad, up to 20% of the sales those ads bring; for 3 years per marketplace.
Caps for 2026
- Companies (by tier, at most): TRY 36,993,646 a year
- Retail e-commerce sites: TRY 73,990,019 a year
- E-export consortia: TRY 123,315,792 a year
The Ministry of Trade's caps table for 2026(opens in a new tab)
Legal basis: 5986 sayılı E-İhracat Destekleri Hakkında Karar (Cumhurbaşkanı Kararı 24.08.2022), madde 4
Source checked 31 October 2026ticaret.gov.tr(opens in a new tab)
Trade fairs abroad support
T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı
50% of eligible expenses, up to 75% under the conditions below
On the stand's area in square metres, at most 5 fairs a year (10 for the participants and makers the circular qualifies). 70% in the Ministry's target countries, 75% in its target countries and sectors.
Caps for 2026
- General fairs: TRY 738,563 a fair
- Sectoral fairs: TRY 1,231,848 a fair
- Prestigious fairs: TRY 3,698,274 a fair
The Ministry of Trade's caps table for 2026(opens in a new tab)
Legal basis: 5973 sayılı İhracat Destekleri Hakkında Karar (Cumhurbaşkanı Kararı 17.08.2022; Resmî Gazete 18.08.2022, sayı 31927), madde 7
Source checked 31 October 2026ticaret.gov.tr(opens in a new tab)
Market entry documents support
T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı
Up to 50% of eligible expenses, at most TRY 19.7m a year
The costs of market entry documents, licensing and registration.
Legal basis: 5973 sayılı İhracat Destekleri Hakkında Karar (Cumhurbaşkanı Kararı 17.08.2022; Resmî Gazete 18.08.2022, sayı 31927), madde 3
Source checked 31 October 2026ticaret.gov.tr(opens in a new tab)
Market entry project support
T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı
50% of eligible expenses
Consultancy and report costs of a market entry project; at most 2 projects per company.
Caps for 2026
- TRY 983,843 a project
The Ministry of Trade's caps table for 2026(opens in a new tab)
Legal basis: 5973 sayılı İhracat Destekleri Hakkında Karar (Cumhurbaşkanı Kararı 17.08.2022; Resmî Gazete 18.08.2022, sayı 31927), madde 5
Source checked 31 October 2026ticaret.gov.tr(opens in a new tab)
Market research abroad support
T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı
50% of eligible expenses
Travel and accommodation; at most 5 trips in a calendar year and 20 in all.
Caps for 2026
- TRY 490,559 an activity
- Lodging per person per day: TRY 12,264 a person a day
The Ministry of Trade's caps table for 2026(opens in a new tab)
Legal basis: 5973 sayılı İhracat Destekleri Hakkında Karar (Cumhurbaşkanı Kararı 17.08.2022; Resmî Gazete 18.08.2022, sayı 31927), madde 6
Source checked 31 October 2026ticaret.gov.tr(opens in a new tab)
Sectoral buyer delegation support
T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı
50% of eligible expenses
Buyer delegations cooperation bodies organise: travel, accommodation, promotion and organisation.
Cooperation bodies (exporters' associations, sector bodies) apply for what they organise; companies take part.
Caps for 2026
- TRY 6,164,697 an activity
- Lodging per person per day: TRY 12,264 a person a day
The Ministry of Trade's caps table for 2026(opens in a new tab)
Legal basis: 5973 sayılı İhracat Destekleri Hakkında Karar (Cumhurbaşkanı Kararı 17.08.2022; Resmî Gazete 18.08.2022, sayı 31927), madde 24, fıkra 2
Source checked 31 October 2026ticaret.gov.tr(opens in a new tab)
Sectoral trade delegation support
T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı
50% of eligible expenses
Delegations cooperation bodies (exporters' associations, sector bodies) organise: travel, accommodation, promotion and organisation.
Cooperation bodies (exporters' associations, sector bodies) apply for what they organise; companies take part.
Caps for 2026
- TRY 7,396,548 an activity
- Lodging per person per day: TRY 12,264 a person a day
The Ministry of Trade's caps table for 2026(opens in a new tab)
Legal basis: 5973 sayılı İhracat Destekleri Hakkında Karar (Cumhurbaşkanı Kararı 17.08.2022; Resmî Gazete 18.08.2022, sayı 31927), madde 24, fıkra 1
Source checked 31 October 2026ticaret.gov.tr(opens in a new tab)
Trademark registration abroad support
T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı
Up to 50% of eligible expenses, at most TRY 3.7m a year
Registering and protecting abroad a brand registered in Türkiye; for at most 4 years.
Legal basis: 5973 sayılı İhracat Destekleri Hakkında Karar (Cumhurbaşkanı Kararı 17.08.2022; Resmî Gazete 18.08.2022, sayı 31927), madde 4
Source checked 31 October 2026ticaret.gov.tr(opens in a new tab)
Virtual trade delegation support
T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı
50% of eligible expenses
The costs of virtual delegations cooperation bodies organise under the Ministry's coordination.
Cooperation bodies (exporters' associations, sector bodies) apply for what they organise; companies take part.
Caps for 2026
- TRY 4,930,123 an activity
The Ministry of Trade's caps table for 2026(opens in a new tab)
Legal basis: 5973 sayılı İhracat Destekleri Hakkında Karar (Cumhurbaşkanı Kararı 17.08.2022; Resmî Gazete 18.08.2022, sayı 31927), madde 25
Source checked 31 October 2026ticaret.gov.tr(opens in a new tab)

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