Heading · Chapter 34
3407: 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)
Heading 3407 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 3407.00, in chapter 34 (soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating…).
Duty rates compared
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$58kUS$58k+US$1m+US$12m+> US$61m
Exports: 142
- China: US$519m
- Germany: US$211m
- Italy: US$128m
- United States: US$61m
- Netherlands: US$52m
- Japan: US$45m
- Mexico: US$28m
- Switzerland: US$27m
- Sweden: US$24m
- Thailand: US$17m
- Romania: US$16m
- Spain: US$15m
- France: US$12m
- Poland: US$12m
- Türkiye: US$11m
- South Korea: US$11m
- Czechia: US$11m
- Belgium: US$9m
- Greece: US$8m
- United Kingdom: US$7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- India: US$4m
- Russia: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Jordan: US$1m
- Philippines: US$829k
- Estonia: US$820k
- Croatia: US$793k
- Portugal: US$723k
- Vietnam: US$704k
- Peru: US$657k
- Israel: US$631k
- Singapore: US$542k
- Serbia: US$529k
- Australia: US$471k
- United Arab Emirates: US$425k
- Indonesia: US$406k
- Latvia: US$381k
- Paraguay: US$374k
- Bulgaria: US$333k
- Argentina: US$280k
- El Salvador: US$204k
- South Africa: US$188k
- Guatemala: US$180k
- Kazakhstan: US$128k
- Norway: US$71k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$67k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$545kUS$545k+US$4m+US$14m+> US$34m
Imports: 205
- United States: US$348m
- Germany: US$77m
- France: US$46m
- Netherlands: US$46m
- China: US$39m
- Mexico: US$36m
- Russia: US$34m
- United Kingdom: US$34m
- Poland: US$28m
- Spain: US$27m
- Indonesia: US$25m
- Italy: US$25m
- Canada: US$24m
- India: US$23m
- Belgium: US$23m
- Saudi Arabia: US$20m
- Japan: US$20m
- Vietnam: US$19m
- United Arab Emirates: US$16m
- Türkiye: US$14m
- Australia: US$14m
- Chile: US$14m
- South Korea: US$13m
- Brazil: US$13m
- Romania: US$13m
- Austria: US$12m
- Taiwan: US$11m
- Bangladesh: US$11m
- Hungary: US$9m
- Czechia: US$8m
- Iraq: US$8m
- Peru: US$8m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Ukraine: US$8m
- Israel: US$7m
- Thailand: US$7m
- Pakistan: US$7m
- Kazakhstan: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Denmark: US$6m
- Belarus: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Algeria: US$5m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Ecuador: US$5m
- Guatemala: US$5m
- Egypt: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$4m
- Morocco: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Iran: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- South Africa: US$3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$519m | 40.7% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$211m | 16.5% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$128m | 10% |
| 4 |  United States | US$61m | 4.8% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$52m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$45m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$28m | 2.2% |
| 8 |  Switzerland | US$27m | 2.1% |
| 9 |  Sweden | US$24m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  Thailand | US$17m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$348m | 27.2% |
| 2 | Germany | US$77m | 6% |
| 3 |  France | US$46m | 3.6% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$46m | 3.6% |
| 5 | China | US$39m | 3% |
| 6 | Mexico | US$36m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$34m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  United Kingdom | US$34m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$28m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$27m | 2.1% |
Heading 3407 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 3407 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 3407 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 3407 goods worth US$1bn (+9.5% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$519m), followed by Germany.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$348m.
The United Kingdom ranked 20th among 142 exporters with US$7m.
The United Kingdom imported US$34m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for 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)?
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) fall under HS heading 3407, part of chapter 34, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on modelling pastes in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3407 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 modelling pastes?
China, with US$519m in 2024 (40.7% of world exports).