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HS code for waxes - dental
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “waxes - dental” 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% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 1% 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 3.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for waxes - dental?
Waxes - dental are classified under 3407 (Modelling pastes) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.