EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 3407.00
3407 00 00: Modelling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement; preparations known as ‘dental wax’ or as ‘dental impression compounds’, put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into EU
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 2
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
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Austria 20% -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
Cyprus 19% -
Czechia 21% -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
Finland 25.5% -
France 20% -
Germany 19% -
Greece 24% -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 22% -
Latvia 21% -
Lithuania 21% -
Luxembourg 17% -
Malta 5% reduced rate -
Netherlands 21% -
Poland 23% -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 21% -
Slovakia 23% -
Slovenia 22% -
Spain 21% -
Sweden 25%
TEDB · 28 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 3407.00
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €53.7m | 63.6% | -7% |
 United States | €7m | 8.3% | -26.4% |
 Switzerland | €6.9m | 8.2% | +2.9% |
 Japan | €3.7m | 4.3% | -5.4% |
 Türkiye | €3.2m | 3.7% | -42.8% |
 United Kingdom | €2.8m | 3.3% | -8.3% |
 Thailand | €1.7m | 2% | -13.1% |
 South Korea | €992k | 1.2% | +17.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 1% 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 3.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N363549 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Clay Crafting Kit from Australia
- N360054 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Play-Doh Blooms Garden Bouquet kit from China
- N358431 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an Air-Dry Clay Car Kit from China
- N343943 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Creative Chefs Smores Kit from China
- 600015192 HMRC
The product is a play putty designed for both children and adults. It can be stretched, twisted, squeezed, torn, and bounced for entertainment. The putty contains an orange squeeze‑ball fidget toy, and its appearance is intended to resemble a fried egg. The product weighs 90g and is packaged in a…
- 600015193 HMRC
The product is a play putty designed for both children and adults. It can be stretched, twisted, squeezed, torn, and bounced for entertainment. The yellow putty is a buttery-smooth texture that's soft and pliable. The product weighs 60g and is packaged in a tin and placed inside a cardboard pack…
- 600014810 HMRC
A set for creating a picture on canvas with clay. The set includes one canvas with numbered sections. The coloured air‑dried modelling clay is shaped and applied onto the canvas creating the predesigned picture (fish). The set includes the canvas, three plastic shaping tools, and approximately…
- 600013501 HMRC
This is a pliable putty intended for play by children which can be moulded and stretched into shapes. It is in three colours, green, yellow and blue. It also comes with glitter, beads and paper decorations for added decorations. Hidden in the slime is a mystery dinosaur. The slime is packaged in a…
32 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
This line in earlier years
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Modelling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement; preparations known as ‘dental wax’ or as ‘dental impression compounds’, put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate) | Free | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2021 | Modelling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement; preparations known as ‘dental wax’ or as ‘dental impression compounds’, put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate) | Free | — |
| 2020 | Modelling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement; preparations known as ‘dental wax’or as ‘dental impression compounds’, put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate) | Free | — |
| 2019 | Modelling pastes, including those put up for children's amusement; preparations known as ‘dental wax’ or as ‘dental impression compounds’, put up in sets, in packings for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms; other preparations for use in dentistry, with a basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate) | Free | — |
CN code 3407 00 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 3407.00 (modelling pastes).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
Imports of goods of subheading 3407.00 into the EU came to €84.4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 12% on the year before); China supplied 64%, followed by United States.
For the same subheading, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is 0%–6.5%, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–3.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–6% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 3407.00 worth US$368m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 3407 00 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 3407.00 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$58m), followed by the United States.