Candelilla Wax Yellow from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, 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