Bleached Beeswax Church Candle Wax Blend from Japan
A prepared wax mixture containing bleached beeswax combined with paraffin and stearic acid, molded into blocks for manufacturing church candles. It falls under HTS 3404.90.10.00 as a prepared wax with bleached beeswax as a key component, used in ecclesiastical candle production. The bleaching process refines the beeswax for consistent burning and color.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify bleached beeswax content exceeds 50% via lab analysis for proper classification under 3404.90.10.00
• Provide certificates of origin and bleaching process documentation to avoid misclassification as raw beeswax
• Ensure labeling specifies 'prepared wax' to distinguish from unmixed waxes excluded from this heading