# HS code 2712.20: Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 % of oil

> HS code 2712.20 covers paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 % of oil. It sits in heading 27.12 (petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline 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) in chapter 27 (mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes). Other goods of heading 27.12 are classified under 2712.10 (petroleum jelly) or 2712.90 (other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/271220
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2712.20
- Covers: Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 % of oil
- Heading: [27.12: Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline 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](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/2712)
- Chapter: [27: Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/27)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 2712.20 covers paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 % of oil.

The legal text of the subheading is “Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 % of oil”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 27.12 are classified under 2712.10 (petroleum jelly) or 2712.90 (other).

- [2712.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/271210) Petroleum jelly
- [2712.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/271290) Other

## How it is structured

2712.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 27, are the chapter; the first four, 2712, are heading 27.12; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 27: Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
- Heading 27.12: Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline 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
- Subheading 2712.20: Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 % of oil

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 2712.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2712.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [2712.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/271210) Petroleum jelly
- Next subheading: [2712.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/271290) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2712.20 cover?

HS code 2712.20 covers paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 % of oil.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2712.20 in?

HS code 2712.20 is in heading 27.12 (petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, micro-crystalline 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) in chapter 27 (mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes).

### Where are goods of heading 27.12 classified when 2712.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 27.12 are classified under 2712.10 (petroleum jelly) or 2712.90 (other).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 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.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/271220.json