What HS code 3404.90 covers
HS code 3404.90 classifies waxes; artificial and prepared, other than of polyethylene glycol. It is a subheading of heading 3404 (Waxes; artificial, prepared), in chapter 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), section VI of the Harmonized System. These six digits are identical in every country that uses the HS.
Classification path
Import duty for 3404.90
Base MFN rate only. Section 301 and 2025 IEEPA tariffs can stack on top for goods from China.
Source: HTSUS / CBP
Erga-omnes (third-country) MFN rate. Import VAT of 17 to 27 percent by country, and any anti-dumping measures, apply separately.
Source: TARIC
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Related codes in heading 3404
Not quite the right fit? These subheadings sit under the same heading and are the most common alternatives to 3404.90.
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