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HTS 2712Petroleum 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

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Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units	Calculate
2712.10.00.00	2712.10.00.00Petroleum jellyGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · kg	Free		Free	kg
2712.20.00.00	2712.20.00.00Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of oilGeneral Free · Column 2 2.2¢/kg · kg	Free		2.2¢/kg	kg
2712.90	2712.90Other
2712.90.10.00	2712.90.10.00Montan waxGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · kg	Free		Free	kg
2712.90.20.00	2712.90.20.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 2.2¢/kg · kg	Free		2.2¢/kg	kg

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	Canada37.5% of imports	China16.6% of imports	Malaysia12.05% of imports	South Africa11.2% of imports	Germany3.69% of imports	Japan3.37% of imports	Spain3.29% of imports	India1.95% of imports	South Korea1.71% of imports	Netherlands1.62% of imports
2712.10.00.00Petroleum jelly	0%	25%9903.88.03	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
2712.20.00.00Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of oil	0%	7.5%9903.88.15	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
2712.90.10.00Montan wax	0%	25%9903.88.03	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
2712.90.20.00Other	0%	25%9903.88.03	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).