Candelilla Wax Yellow from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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