Chapter 27, Mineral fuels and oils / Heading 2712
HTS 2712.20.00.00: Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of oil
Schedule text: Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of oil. Classification: Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not colored › Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of oil
General rate of duty
Free
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
7.5%
Priced live by the Gateway engine
Section 301 China
7.5%
List 4A
Forced labor 301
exempt
9903.05.86
How the rate is built
Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: Free 2712.20.00.00 | 0% | $0.00 |
Section 301 China (List 4A) | 7.5% | $750.00 |
Effective duty rate | 7.5% | $750.00 |
Checked and not applied
- Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: HTS listed under 9903.05.86 (U.S. note 52)
Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 2712.20.00.00?
- HTS 2712.20.00.00 covers paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of oil; the schedule's own line text is "Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of oil". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not colored › Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of oil. It sits in chapter 27 (Mineral fuels and oils) under heading 2712.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 2712.20.00.00?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is Free. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
- What is the tariff on HTS 2712.20.00.00 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 7.5%: 0% general rate + 7.5% Section 301. Section 301 applies (List 4A). Forced-labor duty: Exempt: HTS listed under 9903.05.86 (U.S. note 52).
- Which lines are related to HTS 2712.20.00.00?
- Neighbouring statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading are listed on this page. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.