Carnauba-Polyethylene Wax Blend from China
A prepared wax mixing natural carnauba with synthetic polyethylene for shoe polish and floor care. Falls under HTS 3404.90.51 per Chapter Note 4(b) for mixed waxes, excluding unmixed vegetable waxes of 1521. The blend creates a waxy character suitable for protective coatings.
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
• Document exact wax proportions to prove it's a prepared mixture, not unmixed vegetable wax
• Label as 'artificial/prepared waxes' to comply with HTS description and avoid reclassification