# United States tariff line 1521.90.40.00: Other

> In the United States tariff, line 1521.90.40.00 covers vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or colored. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 1521.90 in heading 15.21 (chapter 15).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1521904000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 15](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/15) / [1521.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/152190) / [1521.90.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1521904000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 1521.90.40.00
- Covers: Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or colored
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [1521.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/152190)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 1521.90.40.00 covers vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or colored.

Its legal text is “Other”, read under “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 1521.90 in heading 15.21 (chapter 15). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 15: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes
- Heading 15.21: Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or colored
- Subheading 1521.90: Other
- Line 1521.90.40.00: Other

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 1521.90 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 1521.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/152190)

## Other lines under 1521.90

- [1521.90.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1521902000) Bleached beeswax

- Previous line: [1521.90.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1521902000) Bleached beeswax
- Next line: [1522.00.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1522000000) Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 1521.90.40.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 1521.90.40.00 covers vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or colored.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 1521.90.40.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 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://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1521904000.json