Candelilla Wax Yellow from Canada
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.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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