Subheading · Chapter 34 · Heading 3404
3404.90: Artificial waxes and prepared waxes: other
Other artificial and prepared waxes
Official description Other
3404.90 is the HS subheading for other artificial and prepared waxes, under heading 3404 in chapter 34.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3404 90 00 00 Other Free
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 1
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £12.6m | 20.9% | -3.2% |
 Denmark | £11.1m | 18.4% | +3.9% |
 Netherlands | £10.4m | 17.2% | -7.6% |
 United States | £7.7m | 12.8% | -2.4% |
 China | £3.4m | 5.6% | +62.7% |
 France | £2.8m | 4.7% | -8.7% |
 India | £2.1m | 3.5% | -7.6% |
 Italy | £2.1m | 3.4% | +2.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Mexico Free – 6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 7.9% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines · average 9.7% 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 2.4% 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 3.5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$446kUS$446k+US$11m+US$79m+> US$184m
Exports: 134
- Germany: US$548m
- United States: US$467m
- China: US$402m
- Malaysia: US$184m
- Denmark: US$176m
- Netherlands: US$150m
- Indonesia: US$129m
- South Korea: US$128m
- Italy: US$127m
- France: US$104m
- Belgium: US$96m
- India: US$92m
- Thailand: US$79m
- United Kingdom: US$68m
- Poland: US$61m
- Canada: US$58m
- Japan: US$57m
- Spain: US$55m
- Singapore: US$54m
- Belarus: US$44m
- Taiwan: US$32m
- Saudi Arabia: US$21m
- Switzerland: US$17m
- South Africa: US$15m
- Türkiye: US$14m
- Vietnam: US$14m
- Ireland: US$14m
- Brazil: US$13m
- Czechia: US$12m
- Mexico: US$11m
- Iran: US$11m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9m
- Sweden: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Austria: US$6m
- Uzbekistan: US$6m
- Qatar: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Egypt: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Estonia: US$965k
- Russia: US$957k
- Chile: US$937k
- Slovakia: US$830k
- Colombia: US$627k
- Costa Rica: US$495k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$660kUS$660k+US$9m+US$38m+> US$123m
Imports: 206
- China: US$459m
- United States: US$289m
- Germany: US$206m
- Italy: US$148m
- India: US$147m
- Netherlands: US$130m
- France: US$123m
- Mexico: US$105m
- Canada: US$105m
- Poland: US$101m
- Spain: US$93m
- South Korea: US$90m
- Japan: US$89m
- Türkiye: US$79m
- Belgium: US$76m
- Vietnam: US$74m
- United Kingdom: US$73m
- Brazil: US$70m
- Thailand: US$69m
- Indonesia: US$58m
- Russia: US$38m
- Taiwan: US$38m
- Sweden: US$38m
- Austria: US$34m
- Czechia: US$31m
- United Arab Emirates: US$28m
- Saudi Arabia: US$26m
- Australia: US$25m
- Malaysia: US$25m
- Egypt: US$24m
- Switzerland: US$23m
- Colombia: US$21m
- Slovakia: US$19m
- Finland: US$19m
- Singapore: US$17m
- South Africa: US$16m
- Portugal: US$15m
- Argentina: US$14m
- Philippines: US$14m
- Slovenia: US$14m
- Israel: US$14m
- Romania: US$13m
- Denmark: US$13m
- Lithuania: US$12m
- Pakistan: US$12m
- Bangladesh: US$10m
- Greece: US$10m
- Chile: US$10m
- Hungary: US$10m
- Ireland: US$9m
- Ukraine: US$9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8m
- Peru: US$8m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$7m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Bulgaria: US$6m
- Nigeria: US$6m
- Norway: US$5m
- Costa Rica: US$5m
- Morocco: US$5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$548m | 16.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$467m | 14% |
| 3 | China | US$402m | 12% |
| 4 |  Malaysia | US$184m | 5.5% |
| 5 | Denmark | US$176m | 5.3% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$150m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$129m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$128m | 3.8% |
| 9 | Italy | US$127m | 3.8% |
| 10 | France | US$104m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$459m | 13.7% |
| 2 | United States | US$289m | 8.7% |
| 3 | Germany | US$206m | 6.2% |
| 4 | Italy | US$148m | 4.4% |
| 5 | India | US$147m | 4.4% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$130m | 3.9% |
| 7 | France | US$123m | 3.7% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$105m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Canada | US$105m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$101m | 3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 5%median duty
- 40number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Cameroon, Central African Republic
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 9.5% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 4.3% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 4.3% | 0% – 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 6.7% | 5% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 9.5% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 4.3% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 10% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 8% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 2% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 5% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 4.3% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 20% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 4.3% | 0% – 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 1.9%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 10% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 3.7% | 0% – 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 24% | 2.5% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 2.8% | 0% – 11% | 2023 |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 9.5% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 2.4% | 0% – 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Philippines | 2% | 1% – 3% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 4.3% | 0% – 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 6% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 1.6%* | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 4.5% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 9% | 0% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 11% | 2% – 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 3% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 59839 Artificial waxes & prepared waxes, other than of polyethylene glycol
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 711220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 35332 Artificial waxes and prepared waxes
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2023 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3404.90 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 3404.90 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 3404.90 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 3404.10, 3404.90 | changed |
| 1996 | 3404.10, 3404.90 | changed |
| 1992 | 3404.10, 3404.90 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 11
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.
- N326503 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Ethylene Bis-Stearamide (CAS# 110-30-5), Ethylene Bis-Stearamide Sp (CAS# 110-30-5), and Ethyleneglycol Distearate (CAS# 91031-31-1) from Italy
- N309976 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “AR-3000 (T) LAPONITE RD/PX 1000 SOLUTION” from Japan
- N306349 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “DISPARLON AQ-021” from Japan
- N306351 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “DISPARLON OX-881” from Japan
- N303078 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Disparlon 6901-20X” from Japan
- N302496 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Disparlon NS-5500” from Japan
11 rulings in total for this code
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1540 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3404.90; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 3404.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
Imports of other artificial and prepared waxes into the UK came to £60.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 1% on the year before); Germany supplied 21%, followed by Denmark.
In 2024, countries exported other artificial and prepared waxes worth US$3bn (+4.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$548m), followed by the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for artificial waxes and prepared waxes: other?
Artificial waxes and prepared waxes: other fall under HS subheading 3404.90, part of heading 3404, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on artificial waxes and prepared waxes: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3404.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on artificial waxes and prepared waxes: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3404.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most artificial waxes and prepared waxes: other?
Germany, with US$548m in 2024 (16.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export other artificial and prepared waxes to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import other artificial and prepared waxes from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (21%), Denmark (18%) and Netherlands (17%), out of total imports of £60.2m.