# European Union tariff lines under HS 3406.00

> The European Union tariff splits HS 3406.00 (candles, tapers and the like) into 1 national line: 3406 00 00 00 (candles, tapers and the like). The general (MFN) duty is 0% on this line.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/340600
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 34](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/34) / [3406.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/340600)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [3406.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/340600)
- Duty (MFN): 0%
- National lines: 1
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union: VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union: Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff: [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union)
- Chapter: 34: Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, 'dental waxes' and dental preparations with a basis of plaster

## European Union lines under 3406.00

The European Union tariff splits HS 3406.00 (candles, tapers and the like) into 1 national line: 3406 00 00 00 (candles, tapers and the like).

The general (MFN) duty is 0% on this line.

- [3406 00 00 00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/3406000000) Candles, tapers and the like. Duty (MFN): 0%

## Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union

The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.

From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 3406.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/340600): 1 line, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 3406.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/340600)

- Previous subheading: [3405.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/340590) Other
- Next subheading: [3407.00](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/340700) 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)

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 3406.00?

The European Union tariff splits HS 3406.00 (candles, tapers and the like) into 1 national line: 3406 00 00 00 (candles, tapers and the like).

### What is the duty on HS 3406.00 in the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty is 0% on this line.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/340600.json