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HS code for carnauba wax
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “carnauba wax” points to heading 1521: vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or coloured. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 1521 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 1521 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.5% (average 0.6%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 1521 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.5%. 5 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 0.6% 
Türkiye Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
USA Free – 4.8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1.6% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 10% 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Argentina 9% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 1.2% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Japan Free – 12.8% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Taiwan 2.5% – 7.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 4.8% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 22 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 2% – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for carnauba wax?
Carnauba wax are classified under 1521 (Vegetable waxes) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.