Analysis
HTS 2712.90.20 covers other: other under heading 2712 (petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite…).
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 89% of the 46 tariff lines in chapter 27. 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), 2712.20.00 (paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of…, duty-free) and 2712.90.10 (other: montan wax, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 324110 (Petroleum Refineries), an industry of 143 US establishments employing 55,064 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
All 3 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
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 |
| 2712.20.00 | Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 percent of oil | Free |
| 2712.90.10 | Other: montan wax | Free |