1521.90.40.00/Spermaceti Wax Substitute/Germany

Spermaceti Wax Substitute from Germany

Modern spermaceti substitutes are refined cetacean-like waxes (often synthetic mimics), classified as other insect or animal waxes under HTS 1521.90.40.00.

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%

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Import Tips

• Clarify 'substitute' vs. true spermaceti to avoid marine mammal import bans

• Include chemical composition to prove non-whale origin