HS code 2712.20: Paraffin wax
HS code 2712.20 covers: Paraffin wax; containing by weight less than 0.75% of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured. It is a subheading of heading 2712, in chapter 27.
Where 2712.20 sits in the tariff
The first six digits are the same in every country that uses the Harmonized System. Countries and regions add their own digits after them.
Chapter
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
Heading
2712Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured
Subheading
2712.20 Paraffin wax; containing by weight less than 0.75% of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured
Other subheadings under heading 2712
- 2712.10Petroleum jelly
- 2712.20Paraffin wax; containing by weight less than 0.75% of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not colouredThis page
- 2712.90Paraffin wax; containing by weight 0.75% or more of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured
How tariffs divide 2712.20 further
National and regional tariffs add digits after the six shared ones, splitting this subheading into more specific lines. The tables list every line we hold for 2712.20 in this language, in each publisher's own wording.
| Tariff | Applies in | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| EU Combined Nomenclature (CN8) | European Union | 2 |
| US Harmonized Tariff Schedule | United States | 1 |
| UK Global Tariff commodity codes | United Kingdom | 2 |
| GCC integrated customs tariff (12-digit) | Gulf Cooperation Council, UAE schedule | 4 |
| EAC Common External Tariff | East African Community | 1 |
| Brazil NCM | Brazil and Mercosur | 1 |
| Turkey GTIP | Türkiye | 3 |
| Egypt customs tariff (10-digit) | Egypt | 2 |
| ECOWAS Common External Tariff | West Africa | 1 |
| Lines in total | 17 | |
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN8)
European Union — 2 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 2712 20 10 | Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0,75 % of oil – Synthetic paraffin wax of a molecular weight of 460 or more but not exceeding 1560 |
| 2712 20 90 | Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0,75 % of oil – Other |
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
United States — 1 line
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 2712 20 00 00 | Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of oil |
UK Global Tariff commodity codes
United Kingdom — 2 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 2712 20 10 00 | Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0,75 % of oil – Synthetic paraffin wax of a molecular weight of 460 or more but not exceeding 1 560 |
| 2712 20 90 00 | Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0,75 % of oil – Other |
GCC integrated customs tariff (12-digit)
Gulf Cooperation Council, UAE schedule — 4 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 2712 20 10 00 00 | Paraffin wax, containing by weight less than 0.75 % of oil, for making candles. |
| 2712 20 20 00 00 | Paraffin wax, containing by weight less than 0.75 % of oil, for impregnating matches. |
| 2712 20 90 00 01 | Paraffin wax, containing by weight less than 0.75 % of oil, excluding those used in making candles or for impregnating matches, n.e.s. - Petroleum wax, paraffin wax, paraffin hydrocarbon |
| 2712 20 90 99 99 | Paraffin wax, containing by weight less than 0.75 % of oil, excluding those used in making candles or for impregnating matches, n.e.s. - other |
EAC Common External Tariff
East African Community — 1 line
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 2712 20 00 | Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75% of oil |
Brazil NCM
Brazil and Mercosur — 1 line
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 2712 20 00 | Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 % of oil |
Turkey GTIP
Türkiye — 3 lines
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 2712 20 10 00 00 | Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 oil: – Synthetic paraffin wax (having a molecular weight of 460 or more but not exceeding 1,560) |
| 2712 20 90 00 11 | Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 oil: – Other – Crude paraffin |
| 2712 20 90 00 19 | Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 oil: – Other – Other |
Egypt customs tariff (10-digit)
Egypt — 2 lines
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 2712 20 00 10 | Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75% of oil, for food use. |
| 2712 20 00 90 | Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75% of oil, other than as stated above. |
ECOWAS Common External Tariff
West Africa — 1 line
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 2712 20 00 00 | Paraffin containing by weight less than 0.75% of oil |
Descriptions are shown for reference in the publishers' own wording. They are not the official legal text. See all data sources.
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