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1521.90.40.00/Spermaceti Wax Substitute/Mexico

Spermaceti Wax Substitute from Mexico

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 — Mexico → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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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