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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

Candelilla Wax Yellow from Mexico — Import Duty Rate | HTS 1521.90.40.00