HTS tariff line · chapter 27
2712.20.00
Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of oil
Analysis
HTS 2712.20.00 covers paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of oil under heading 2712 (petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite…).
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 89% of the 46 tariff lines in chapter 27 that are also free. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 2712.10.00 (petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum…, duty-free), 2712.90.10 (other: montan wax, duty-free) and 2712.90.20 (other: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 324110 (Petroleum Refineries), an industry of 143 US establishments employing 55,064 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
All 3 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2712.10.00 | Petroleum 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 colored: petroleum jelly | Free |
| 2712.90.10 | Other: montan wax | Free |
| 2712.90.20 | Other: other | Free |