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:
せつけん、有機界面活性剤及びその調製品（せつけんとして使用するもので、棒状にし、ケーキ状にし又は成型したものに限るものとし、せつけんを含有するかしないかを問わない。）、有機界面活性剤及びその調製品（皮膚の洗浄に使用するもので、液状又はクリーム状で小売用にしたものに限るものとし、せつけんを含有するかしないかを問わない。）並びにせつけん又は洗浄剤を染み込ませ、塗布し又は被覆した紙、ウォッディング、フェルト及び不織布
HS code 3401 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “Soap; 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:”. This code has 4 subcategories defined below it.
Latest trade statistics
In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 3401 (Soap; 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:) totaled ¥4B (YoY -0.8%), with a volume of 9,448,452 KG at about ¥425/KG. The top import sources are People's Republic of China (18.3%), Thailand (16.6%), Republic of Korea (15.3%). Exports totaled ¥6B (YoY +15.4%), with a volume of 3,724,355 KG at about ¥1,714/KG. The top export destinations are People's Republic of China (55.6%), Singapore (8.4%), Taiwan (7.8%).
Top export destinations (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | ¥41B | 55.6% | 28,204,919 KG | ¥1,461/KG |
| 2 | Singapore | ¥6B | 8.4% | 1,822,163 KG | ¥3,406/KG |
| 3 | Taiwan | ¥6B | 7.8% | 5,069,585 KG | ¥1,144/KG |
| 4 | Hong Kong | ¥5B | 6.9% | 2,332,513 KG | ¥2,204/KG |
| 5 | Republic of Korea | ¥5B | 6.6% | 2,652,963 KG | ¥1,849/KG |
Top import sources (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | ¥9B | 18.3% | 34,886,517 KG | ¥266/KG |
| 2 | Thailand | ¥8B | 16.6% | 20,497,970 KG | ¥410/KG |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | ¥8B | 15.3% | 21,147,437 KG | ¥368/KG |
| 4 | Malaysia | ¥5B | 10.2% | 14,229,216 KG | ¥365/KG |
| 5 | France | ¥5B | 9.3% | 1,079,897 KG | ¥4,385/KG |
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