HS code 3404.90: Artificial waxes and prepared waxes
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Key facts
- HS code
- 3404.90
- Covers
- Artificial waxes and prepared waxes
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 3 lines
Summary
HS code 3404.90 covers artificial waxes and prepared waxes, other than those classified in 3404.20. It sits in heading 34.04 (artificial waxes and prepared waxes) in 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). Other goods of heading 34.04 are classified under 3404.20 (of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol)). National tariff lines under 3404.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 3404.90 covers artificial waxes and prepared waxes, other than those classified in 3404.20.
The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 34.04 are classified under 3404.20 (of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol)).
- 3404.20Of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol)
How it is structured
3404.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 34, are the chapter; the first four, 3404, are heading 34.04; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Heading 34.04
- Artificial waxes and prepared waxes
- Subheading 3404.90
- Other
In other countries
National tariff lines under 3404.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States3 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 3404.90 cover?
HS code 3404.90 covers artificial waxes and prepared waxes, other than those classified in 3404.20.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 3404.90 in?
HS code 3404.90 is in heading 34.04 (artificial waxes and prepared waxes) in 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).
Where are goods of heading 34.04 classified when 3404.90 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 34.04 are classified under 3404.20 (of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol)).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3404.90?
National tariff lines under 3404.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.