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34Soap, 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

せつけん、有機界面活性剤、洗剤、調製潤滑剤、人造ろう、調製ろう、磨き剤、ろうそくその他これに類する物品、モデリングペースト、歯科用ワックス及びプラスターをもととした歯科用の調製品

HS code 34 is a Chapter (2-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “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”. This code has 5 subcategories defined below it.

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In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 34 (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) totaled ¥19B (YoY +12.8%), with a volume of 40,777,785 KG at about ¥457/KG. The top import sources are People's Republic of China (26.9%), United States of America (14.8%), Republic of Korea (9.4%). Exports totaled ¥40B (YoY +10.3%), with a volume of 50,632,511 KG at about ¥786/KG. The top export destinations are People's Republic of China (44.6%), Taiwan (10.7%), Republic of Korea (8.8%).

Export (May 2026)
¥40B
YoY: +10.3%
Qty: 50,632,511 KG
Unit price: ¥786/KG
Import (May 2026)
¥19B
YoY: +12.8%
Qty: 40,777,785 KG
Unit price: ¥457/KG

Top export destinations (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1People's Republic of China¥203B44.6%318,365,899¥637
2Taiwan¥49B10.7%71,019,703¥684
3Republic of Korea¥40B8.8%42,105,723¥956
4United States of America¥25B5.4%20,127,762¥1,224
5Thailand¥21B4.6%25,740,186¥809

Top import sources (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1People's Republic of China¥52B26.9%168,701,738¥308
2United States of America¥29B14.8%36,006,781¥794
3Republic of Korea¥18B9.4%62,047,405¥293
4Germany¥16B8.2%15,724,652¥1,003
5Thailand¥15B8.0%40,785,981¥379

Subcategories5items

Heading (4-digit)
3401Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent:
Heading (4-digit)
3402Organic 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 34.01:
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3403Lubricating 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:
Heading (4-digit)
3404Artificial waxes and prepared waxes:
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3405Polishes and creams, for footwear, furniture, floors, coachwork, glass or metal, scouring pastes and powders and similar preparations (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such preparations), excluding waxes of heading 34.04:

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