Lignite Wax Paste for Leather Finishing from China
A thick paste made from chemically modified lignite wax blended with resins and fillers, used in leather processing to impart shine and protection. Classified under HTS 3404.90.51.10 due to its basis in chemically modified lignite as a prepared artificial wax per heading 3404 definitions. Excludes simple mixtures or those with petroleum oils.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide certificates of chemical modification to distinguish from raw lignite products
• Check for resin content; excessive amounts could shift to heading 3404 exclusions if resembling 1516 goods