Working Tariff Document of New Zealand · tariff item · HS 1521.90
1521.90.01.00: REESWAY
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into New Zealand
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
1521.90 Vegetable waxes: other
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 0.8% 
Türkiye Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 1% 
USA Free – 4.8% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.4% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% – 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 13.3% 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
Japan 4.5% – 12.8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Taiwan 4% – 7.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 2% – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3% 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines New Zealand lines: 1521.90
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.
- 600010998 HMRC
Natural bees wax. The product is used as an additive in a variety of applications such as cosmetics, foodstuffs, care of the skin, candle making, and many more. The wax is obtained from raw beeswax combs, which is collected from specialised bee farms. The wax is then sent to a refining plant to be…
Legal notes
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, 1521.90.01.00 is one of 3 lines under subheading 1521.90, vegetable waxes: other.
The normal tariff rate is 5%, and quantities are declared in KGM.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–2.5%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–2.5%, the US duty is 0%–4.8%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 10%–15%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the Japan duty is 4.5%–12.8%, the Taiwan duty is 4%–7.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 2%–5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
New Zealand imported goods of subheading 1521.90 worth US$157k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the New Zealand import duty for tariff item 1521.90.01.00?
The normal tariff rate in the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand is 5%; the supplementary unit is KGM. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
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