Slack Wax Refined to Low Oil from Mexico
Slack wax that has been refined to reduce oil content to less than 0.75% by weight, making it suitable as a paraffin wax base for further refinement. It is used in wax polishing compounds and is classified under tariff item 2712.20.00 because it meets the low-oil paraffin criteria after treatment.
Duty Rate — Mexico → Canada
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- CFIA
All Programs · Required
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY: CFIA All Programs requires review / declaration data. CBSA's Single Window matching criteria match this classification number (Equal To 2712200000).
- HC
Consumer Products Safety · May be required
May require HC Consumer Products Safety depending on intended use (HC21) and Canadian product category (HC29, HC30, HC31, HC32, HC33, HC34, HC35, HC36, HC37); or intended use (HC22, HC23, HC24, HC26, HC27) and Canadian product category (HC37). Matching criteria: Equal To 2712200000; Equal To 2712200000. Logic: MATCH IF (Valid HS Code) AND (Intended Use Code) AND (Valid Canadian Product Category).
CBSA Single Window matching criteria, unknown
Import Tips
• Provide documentation showing the refining process and oil content below 0.75% by weight
• Be aware that unrefined slack wax falls under a different tariff item (2712.20.00 only applies to paraffin wax with low oil)
• Keep records of the treatment process to justify classification