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HS code for dental preparations based on plaster
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “dental preparations based on plaster” points to heading 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). 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.
3407 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 3407 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 3407 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 1% 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 3.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for dental preparations based on plaster?
Dental preparations based on plaster are classified under 3407 (Modelling pastes) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.