Candelilla Wax Yellow from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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