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HS code for waxes - moulded or carved

9602

9602 Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “waxes - moulded or carved” points to heading 9602: worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials; moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin. 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.

The UK Global Tariff divides 9602 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

9602 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.2%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 9602 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 2.2%.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 2.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 2.2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines USA 1.8% – 3% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 2.5% Canada Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 2.2% Mexico 5% – 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 11.7% Brazil 12.6% – 16.2% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 15% Argentina 12.6% – 18% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 15.8% Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1.7% Japan 2.5% – 3.9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.2% Taiwan 3.3% – 10% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 5.6% GCC 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free – 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.5% Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for waxes - moulded or carved?

Waxes - moulded or carved are classified under 9602 (Worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.