# HS code for candles

> Candles are usually classified under HS code 3406.00 when it is a candle, taper or the like. It sits in heading 34.06, “Candles, tapers and the like”.

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/candles
Last updated: 11 October 2026

## Key facts

- Most likely code: [3406.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/340600)
- 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](https://border.bot/hs-codes/34)
- Candidate codes: 1
- HS edition: HS2022

## Summary

Candles are usually classified under HS code 3406.00 when it is a candle, taper or the like. It sits in heading 34.06, “Candles, tapers and the like”.

## How to choose the right code

Use 3406.00 when it is a candle, taper or the like.

## Codes for candles

Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to candles.

### [3406.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/340600) (most likely)

Legal text: “Candles, tapers and the like”

Heading 34.06: “Candles, tapers and the like”

Applies when it is a candle, taper or the like.


## Similar products

Products in the same category as candles, or classified under the same headings.

- [Bath towels](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/bath-towels): 6302.60
- [Bed sheets](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/bed-sheets): 6302.31, 6302.21
- [Duvets](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/duvets): 9404.40
- [Kitchen knives](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/kitchen-knives): 8211.92
- [Mugs](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/mugs): 6911.10, 6912.00
- [Pillows](https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/pillows): 9404.90

## Duty rates by country

National tariff lines for candles are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live.

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/for/candles): 1 national lines, duty rates live

## Check your exact product

Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code with its reasons.

- [Classify your exact product](https://border.bot/tools/hs-code-classifier?product=candle)

## Classification depends on the exact product

The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as candles can fall under different codes.

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.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the HS code for candles?

Candles are usually classified under HS code 3406.00 when it is a candle, taper or the like. It sits in heading 34.06, “Candles, tapers and the like”.

## Sources and updates

The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.

The conditions and questions on this page were written for candles by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/for/candles.json