3402 - SOAP, ORGANIC - EU Trade

Analysis

The main extra-EU suppliers of SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, 'DENTAL WAXES' AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER, 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 are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇽🇸 XS. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom leads with 37.7% of total imports (€3.7B). The HHI concentration index stands at 1981, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, 'DENTAL WAXES' AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER, 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 to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (23.9%, €6.4B), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, 'DENTAL WAXES' AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER, 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 are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 21.9% of EU imports.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the main supplier of SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, 'DENTAL WAXES' AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER, 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 to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, 'DENTAL WAXES' AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER, 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 (NC8 3402) is 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, accounting for 37.7% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, 'DENTAL WAXES' AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER, 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?

The extra-EU trade balance for SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, 'DENTAL WAXES' AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER, 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 (NC8 3402) is €16.8B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €9.9B, exports: €26.7B).

How much does the EU import of SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, 'DENTAL WAXES' AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER, 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?

The EU imported €9.9B of SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, 'DENTAL WAXES' AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER, 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 (NC8 3402) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 4.4B kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, 'DENTAL WAXES' AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER, 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?

The weighted average import price of SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, 'DENTAL WAXES' AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER, 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 (NC8 3402) is €2.26/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, 'DENTAL WAXES' AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER, 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?

The leading EU member state importer of SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, 'DENTAL WAXES' AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER, 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 (NC8 3402) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 21.9% of EU imports.

Analysis

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€3.7B	37.7%	2.1B kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€1.5B	15.3%	293.6M kg
3	🇽🇸 XS	€1.5B	15.3%	467.0M kg
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€656.2M	6.6%	207.5M kg
5	🇨🇳 China	€455.8M	4.6%	174.3M kg
6	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€445.9M	4.5%	522.1M kg
7	🇳🇴 Norway	€190.4M	1.9%	100.1M kg
8	🇯🇵 Japan	€112.2M	1.1%	6.9M kg
9	🇮🇳 India	€56.0M	0.6%	20.0M kg
10	🇰🇷 South Korea	€34.2M	0.3%	6.7M kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€6.4B	23.9%	3.2B kg
2	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€1.8B	6.7%	710.9M kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€1.3B	4.8%	514.8M kg
4	🇺🇸 United States	€1.2B	4.5%	286.5M kg
5	🇨🇳 China	€1.1B	4.2%	410.9M kg
6	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€597.5M	2.2%	435.1M kg
7	🇦🇺 Australia	€515.9M	1.9%	213.7M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€3.7B	2.1Bt	€1.79/kg	42.8%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€1.5B	293.6Mt	€5.16/kg	17.4%
3	🇽🇸 XS	€1.5B	467.0Mt	€3.23/kg	17.3%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€656.2M	207.5Mt	€3.16/kg	7.5%
5	🇨🇳 China	€455.8M	174.3Mt	€2.62/kg	5.2%
6	🇹🇷 Turkey	€445.9M	522.1Mt	€0.8540/kg	5.1%
7	🇳🇴 Norway	€190.4M	100.1Mt	€1.90/kg	2.2%
8	🇯🇵 Japan	€112.2M	6.9Mt	€16.34/kg	1.3%
9	🇮🇳 India	€56.0M	20.0Mt	€2.79/kg	0.6%
10	🇰🇷 South Korea	€34.2M	6.7Mt	€5.12/kg	0.4%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€6.4B	3.2Bt	€1.99/kg	46.6%
2	🇹🇷 Turkey	€1.8B	710.9Mt	€2.51/kg	13.0%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€1.3B	514.8Mt	€2.47/kg	9.3%
4	🇺🇸 United States	€1.2B	286.5Mt	€4.15/kg	8.7%
5	🇨🇳 China	€1.1B	410.9Mt	€2.72/kg	8.1%
6	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€597.5M	435.1Mt	€1.37/kg	4.4%
7	🇦🇺 Australia	€515.9M	213.7Mt	€2.41/kg	3.8%
8	🇧🇷 Brazil	€301.4M	97.7Mt	€3.09/kg	2.2%
9	🇳🇴 Norway	€279.8M	108.4Mt	€2.58/kg	2.0%
10	🇷🇺 Russia	€268.2M	108.3Mt	€2.48/kg	2.0%

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