2712Petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax
HTS Code 2712 covers any article best defined as Mineral ProductsMineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxesPetroleum 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: in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — covering 3 sub-classifications.
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What does HTS code 2712 cover?
HTS code 2712 covers petroleum jelly; paraffin wax, microcrystalline petroleum wax (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:), classified under Chapter 27 (Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes) in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. There are 3 more specific sub-classifications under this code.
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