Candelilla Wax Yellow

Yellow candelilla wax is extracted from the candelilla shrub, a hard vegetable wax used in lipsticks and chewing gum. It qualifies under HTS 1521.90.40.00 for other vegetable waxes, refined or colored.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1521.10.00Lower: 7.5% vs 17.5%

If high-grade refined

Premium candelilla may align with specific vegetable wax provisions.

3304.10.00.00Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If in lip care products

Finished lipsticks with candelilla wax are beauty preps in Chapter 33.

1522.00.00.00Higher: 21.3% vs 17.5%

If residue from extraction

Soap-stocks or dregs from wax processing fall in 1522 per chapter notes.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include extraction method docs to prove non-triglyceride composition per chapter exclusions

Batch test for heavy metals, common in plant waxes, to pass FDA entry if food-contact intended

Specify 'T1' grade for food use to streamline customs review