Heading · Section VI
3406: Candles, tapers and the like
- —UK
- FreeEU
- 50%–75%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$4.6bnWorld trade in 2024
Heading 3406 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 3406.00, in chapter 34 (soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating…).
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 3406; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 3406 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is between 50% and 75%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for heading 3406; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in heading 3406 goods reached US$4.6bn in 2024, up 2.3% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 23.2% of the total, ahead of Poland.
The United States imported the most (US$1.2bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 171 exporters with US$52.9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$351.2m.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 50% – 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines · average 62.5% 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
Subheadings 1
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$120.3kUS$120.3k+US$3.7m+US$46.2m+> US$190.2m
Exports: 171
- China: US$1.1bn
- Poland: US$810.2m
- Vietnam: US$775.9m
- United States: US$202.8m
- Germany: US$190.2m
- Canada: US$170.2m
- France: US$142.6m
- Netherlands: US$133.4m
- Belgium: US$132.7m
- Czechia: US$108m
- India: US$107.3m
- Italy: US$72.7m
- Mexico: US$59.6m
- Spain: US$58m
- Hungary: US$55.9m
- United Kingdom: US$52.9m
- Dominican Republic: US$46.2m
- Latvia: US$41m
- Sweden: US$38.3m
- Denmark: US$38.2m
- Slovenia: US$27.1m
- Thailand: US$24.8m
- Slovakia: US$24m
- Estonia: US$21.3m
- Romania: US$20.4m
- Portugal: US$17.5m
- Lithuania: US$12.5m
- Austria: US$11.7m
- South Africa: US$9.1m
- Australia: US$8.6m
- Ireland: US$8.3m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Tunisia: US$6.7m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$5.7m
- Greece: US$5.5m
- Ukraine: US$4.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.2m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- South Korea: US$3.7m
- Croatia: US$3.5m
- Brazil: US$3.5m
- Singapore: US$3.5m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3.2m
- New Zealand: US$2.5m
- Finland: US$2.5m
- Taiwan: US$2.4m
- Zambia: US$2.3m
- Israel: US$2.3m
- El Salvador: US$2.1m
- Nicaragua: US$2m
- Panama: US$2m
- Morocco: US$1.9m
- Serbia: US$1.6m
- Cambodia: US$1.6m
- Belarus: US$1.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.5m
- Philippines: US$1.5m
- Russia: US$1.4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$6.4m+US$36.3m+> US$135.1m
Imports: 217
- United States: US$1.2bn
- Germany: US$491m
- United Kingdom: US$351.2m
- Netherlands: US$259.8m
- France: US$185.2m
- Belgium: US$151.1m
- Poland: US$135.1m
- Canada: US$133m
- Austria: US$120.6m
- Italy: US$103.6m
- Czechia: US$99.5m
- Sweden: US$86.9m
- Australia: US$82.2m
- Romania: US$80m
- Switzerland: US$77.1m
- Slovakia: US$64.7m
- Spain: US$64.2m
- Denmark: US$62m
- Hungary: US$52.9m
- Norway: US$51.1m
- Ireland: US$42.2m
- Israel: US$36.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$35m
- Finland: US$34.7m
- Japan: US$31.1m
- South Korea: US$31m
- Mexico: US$30.8m
- Portugal: US$28.7m
- Greece: US$23.2m
- Taiwan: US$23.1m
- China: US$22.8m
- Malaysia: US$22.1m
- Singapore: US$21.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$21.2m
- Russia: US$19.1m
- Croatia: US$17.1m
- Lithuania: US$14.1m
- Chile: US$12.6m
- Ukraine: US$12.5m
- New Zealand: US$12.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11.4m
- Latvia: US$10.2m
- Estonia: US$10m
- Thailand: US$9.9m
- South Africa: US$9.8m
- Slovenia: US$9.6m
- India: US$8.8m
- Philippines: US$8.5m
- Türkiye: US$7.9m
- Vietnam: US$7.8m
- Bulgaria: US$7.7m
- Luxembourg: US$7.3m
- Nigeria: US$6.7m
- Indonesia: US$6.4m
- Panama: US$6.2m
- Serbia: US$5.9m
- Kuwait: US$5.9m
- Brazil: US$5.7m
- Iraq: US$5.1m
- Qatar: US$4.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$1.1bn | 23.2% |
| 2 |  Poland | US$810.2m | 17.6% |
| 3 |  Vietnam | US$775.9m | 16.9% |
| 4 | United States | US$202.8m | 4.4% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$190.2m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Canada | US$170.2m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  France | US$142.6m | 3.1% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$133.4m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$132.7m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$108m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.2bn | 25.1% |
| 2 | Germany | US$491m | 10.7% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$351.2m | 7.6% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$259.8m | 5.7% |
| 5 | France | US$185.2m | 4% |
| 6 | Belgium | US$151.1m | 3.3% |
| 7 | Poland | US$135.1m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Canada | US$133m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Austria | US$120.6m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$103.6m | 2.3% |
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for candles, tapers and the like?
Candles, tapers and the like fall under HS heading 3406, part of chapter 34, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on candles, tapers and the like in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3406 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 candles, tapers and the like in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 3406 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 candles, tapers and the like?
China, with US$1.1bn in 2024 (23.2% of world exports).