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 v2022 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 vital 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 and finishing solutions, as well as the expanding automotive and construction sectors.

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 waxes into a cohesive formulation. Specialized machinery may be employed to grind, mill, or extrude the final products into various forms, including pastes, powders, and liquids. Quality control measures, such as pH testing and viscosity monitoring, are often implemented to ensure the consistency and performance of the finished goods.

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, 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, 2917 Polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, and 3403 (Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, anti-rust or anti-corrosion preparations and mould release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70% or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals). Specialized machinery and equipment are also required for the manufacturing process.

Production outputs

The main outputs of HS code 3405 include a wide range of polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders, and similar products used for the cleaning, maintenance, and protection of various surfaces. These products are often consumed by industries such as 3302 (Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) with a basis of one or more of these substances, of a kind used as raw materials in industry; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages), 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; prepared room deodorizers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties, 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), and 3812 Prepared rubber accelerators; compound plasticizers for rubber or plastics, not elsewhere specified or included; anti-oxidizing preparations and other compound stabilizers for rubber or plastics.

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/v2022/34'>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/v2022/3405'>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/v2022/3401'>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/v2022/3402'>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/v2022/3403'>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/v2022/3404'>3404: Waxes; artificial, prepared</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/3406'>3406: Candles, tapers and the like</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/3407'>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/v2022/340510'>340510: Polishes, creams and similar preparations; for footwear or leather, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/340520'>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/v2022/340530'>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/v2022/340540'>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/v2022/340590'>340590: Polishes, creams and similar preparations; n.e.c. in heading no. 3405, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404</a>"]


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