Leather Dressing Petrolatum
Soft petroleum jelly specifically refined for dressing and preserving leather goods, boots, and saddlery in industrial and artisan applications. HTS 2712.10.00.00 for bulk petroleum jelly used in leather processing. Restores suppleness and water resistance.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If prepared leather dressings with fats
Retail or formulated leather preparations under 3403.
If retail for personal leather care
Consumer shoe polish base excluded to beauty products.
If mixed with peat/lignite waxes
Leather wax blends become other mineral waxes.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Confirm penetration grade (150-400 per ASTM D217) suitable for leather
• Label containers 'for industrial leather processing only'
• Test for leather compatibility to support classification
Related Products under HTS 2712.10.00.00
USP Grade White Petroleum Jelly
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Industrial Yellow Petroleum Jelly
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Technical grade petrolatum, a purified petroleum jelly for manufacturing cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and polishes, with controlled viscosity and color. Classified in HTS 2712.10.00.00 as it meets the definition of petroleum jelly before further processing into retail products. Commonly used as a base in industrial formulations.
Food Grade Petroleum Jelly
White mineral oil-derived petroleum jelly compliant with FDA 21 CFR 172.878 for food contact applications like confectionery release agents and fruit coating. HTS 2712.10.00.00 covers this as petroleum jelly used industrially, not retail. Provides non-toxic barrier properties.
Cable Filling Petrolatum Compound
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Pharmaceutical Base Petrolatum
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