HS code 271290: Petroleum Jelly
- Covers:
- Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite… not listed under the other codes in this heading.
- Not covered:
- 271210 (Petroleum jelly); 271220 (Paraffin wax containing by weight less than…).
- Listed US duty:
- 0% (US general rate, HTS 2026)
Official description
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 coloured : Other
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What 271290 covers and what it doesn’t
Official text: 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 coloured › Other.
This is the “other” line of heading 2712 (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 coloured). It takes goods of that heading that no more specific subheading names. These go elsewhere:
Nearby codes to check
- Heading 2712 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 coloured: every subheading side by side.
US duty rate
0%
General (MFN) rate in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 edition. A range means the rate depends on the 8-digit US line your product falls under. Extra duties such as Section 301, Section 232 or anti-dumping orders can apply on top, depending on origin. Check the lines on hts.usitc.gov. Not legal advice.
Who imports under 271290
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Common questions
- What is HS code 271290?
- 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 coloured : Other
- What duty rates apply to 271290?
- Listed duty rates range from 0% across 1 country rate.
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