Polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders and similar; in any form, (including articles impregnated, coated or covered with such), for furniture, footwear, floors, coachwork, glass or metal

HS v2017 Code: 3405

About polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders and similar; in any form, (including articles impregnated, coated or covered with such), for furniture, footwear, floors, coachwork, glass or metal

HS code 3405 covers a diverse range of cleaning and polishing products used across various industries. These products play a crucial role in maintaining the appearance and condition of furniture, footwear, floors, vehicles, glass, and metal surfaces. The global market for these types of products has been steadily growing, driven by increasing consumer demand for high-quality cleaning solutions and the need for professional-grade products in commercial and industrial settings.

Production process

The production of HS code 3405 items typically involves a combination of mechanical and chemical processes. Manufacturers may use mixing, blending, and emulsification techniques to combine raw materials such as abrasives, solvents, and surfactants. The resulting mixtures are then packaged into various forms, including liquids, pastes, powders, and impregnated articles, to meet the specific needs of different applications.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of HS code 3405 items include a variety of raw materials such as 2905 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, 2915 Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, 2916 Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, and various abrasives and fillers. Additionally, specialized machinery and equipment are required for the mixing, blending, and packaging processes.

Production outputs

The main outputs of HS code 3405 include a wide range of cleaning and polishing products, such as furniture polishes, shoe polishes, floor waxes, metal polishes, and glass cleaners. These products are primarily consumed by 3307 Pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparations, personal deodorants, bath preparations, depilatories and other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, not elsewhere specified or included and 3402 (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) industries, as well as by individual consumers for household and automotive applications.

Family tree for polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders and similar; in any form, (including articles impregnated, coated or covered with such), for furniture, footwear, floors, coachwork, glass or metal

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/34'>34: Soap, 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</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3405'>3405: Polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders and similar; in any form, (including articles impregnated, coated or covered with such), for furniture, footwear, floors, coachwork, glass or metal</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3401'>3401: Soap; 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</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3402'>3402: 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</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3403'>3403: Lubricating preparations and those used in oil or grease treatment of textile and similar materials; excluding preparations containing 70% or more (by weight) of petroleum or bituminous mineral oils</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3404'>3404: Waxes; artificial, prepared</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3406'>3406: Candles, tapers and the like</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/3407'>3407: Modelling pastes, including those for children; dental wax, impression compounds, in sets or packings for retail sale or in plates and similar forms; dentistry preparations with plaster base</a>"]

    B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/340510'>340510: Polishes, creams and similar preparations; for footwear or leather, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/340520'>340520: Polishes, creams and similar preparations; for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/340530'>340530: Polishes, creams and similar preparations; for coachwork, other than metal polishes, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/340540'>340540: Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations; (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics, cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered)</a>"]
B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/340590'>340590: Polishes, creams and similar preparations; n.e.c. in heading no. 3405, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404</a>"]


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