What is HS code 2712.20?

HS code 2712.20 covers: Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of oil. It belongs to chapter 27 (Mineral fuels, oils and waxes; electricity) of the Harmonized System.

What is the US import duty for HS code 2712.20?

The US general (normal trade relations) rate is: Free. Preference programs and Section 232/301 surcharges can change the effective rate; see the HTS lines for detail.

What is the UK commodity code for 2712.20?

The UK extends 2712.20 to 3 declarable 10-digit commodity codes, starting with 2712200000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.

Chapter 27 · Mineral fuels, oils and waxes; electricity · Section 5

HS Code 2712.20

Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of oil

Heading 2712: Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not colored

US duty (general)

Free

US HTS lines

EU CN codes

UK commodity codes

Unit

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 2712.20

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS code	Description	General	Special	Other	Unit
2712.20.00	Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of oil	Free	-	2.2¢/kg	kg

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Enter the customs value (and quantity, when a rate is per-unit) to estimate the general-rate duty per HTS line. Estimates exclude Section 232/301 surcharges, MPF/HMF and fees. Not a customs ruling.

Customs value (USD) Quantity (kg)

European Union - CN codes under 2712.20

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN code	Description
2712 20 90	Other	EU duty (TARIC) →
2712 20 10	Synthetic paraffin wax of a molecular weight of 460 or more but not exceeding 1560	EU duty (TARIC) →
2712 20 00	Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0,75 % of oil	EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 2712.20

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity code	Description
2712 20 00 00	Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0,75 % of oil	UK duty & VAT →
2712 20 10 00	Synthetic paraffin wax of a molecular weight of 460 or more but not exceeding 1 560	UK duty & VAT →
2712 20 90 00	Other	UK duty & VAT →

Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 2712

2712.00 2712 Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, 2712.10 Petroleum jelly 2712.20 Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of oil 2712.90 Other

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.