Subheading · Chapter 27 · Section V, Mineral products
HS 2712 90Petroleum 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
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
- Customs duty
- 5%
- 5 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- No compensation cess
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
- Duty in China
- 8%
- On Indian goods
Codes under this subheading
5 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2712 90 10 | Micro-crystalline petroleum wax | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 2712 90 20 | Lignite wax | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 2712 90 30 | Slack wax | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 2712 90 40 | Paraffin wax containing by weight less than 0.75 % of oil | 5% | 18% | kg |
| 2712 90 90 | Other | 5% | 18% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 5 tariff items: 5%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 4 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Unchanged.
- No compensation cess.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 31 | 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 | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 18% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nil | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 5 tariff items
What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 2712 90, and China's below.
China: the same goods (2712 90)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 3 in force and 1 expired under 2712 90. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2712.90.10.10 | Micro-crystalline wax, food grade食品级微晶石蜡 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 0% | 4AxR |
| 2712.90.10.90 | Other micro-crystalline petroleum wax其他微晶石蜡 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 0% | 4AxR |
| 2712.90.90.00 | Other mineral waxes, whether or not coloured其他矿物蜡,不论是否着色 | 8%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 8% | 13% | 0% | None |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
Every Chinese code in full
2712.90.10Micro-crystalline wax
2712.90.10.10Micro-crystalline wax, food grade食品级微晶石蜡
Relevant indicators comply with the requirements of "Food Grade Microcrystalline Wax" (GB221602008)相应指标符合《食品级微晶石蜡》(GB221602008)的要求
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 8%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 45%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
- 4Export licence出口许可证
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- xExport licence (processing trade)出口许可证(加工贸易)
Inspection and quarantine
- RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Processing method加工方法
- 3.GTIN
- 4.CAS
- 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 4%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 4.4%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 2712901010101Food grade micro-crystalline paraffin wax (micro-crystalline wax (food additive with no quarantine requirement))食品级微晶石蜡(微晶蜡(无检疫要求食品添加剂))
- 2712901010102Food grade micro-crystalline wax (food additive without quarantine requirements)食品级微晶石蜡(无检疫要求食品添加剂)
2712.90.10.90Other micro-crystalline petroleum wax其他微晶石蜡
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 8%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 45%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
- 4Export licence出口许可证
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- xExport licence (processing trade)出口许可证(加工贸易)
Inspection and quarantine
- RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Processing method加工方法
- 3.GTIN
- 4.CAS
- 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 0%
- Brunei
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 4%
- Laos
- 0%
- Malaysia
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Singapore
- 0%
- Thailand
- 0%
- Vietnam
- 0%
- Japan
- 4.4%
- Indonesia
- 0%
- Philippines
- 0%
- Myanmar
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 2712901090999Other micro-crystalline petroleum wax (declared for industrial use only, not for food additives, no quarantine required chemicals)其他微晶石蜡(需申报仅用于工业用途不用于食品添加剂无检疫要求的化学品)
2712.90.10.00Micro-crystalline wax微晶石蜡Expired
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 8%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 45%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- None
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
- 4Export licence出口许可证
- AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
- xExport licence (processing trade)出口许可证(加工贸易)
Inspection and quarantine
- RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Ingredients成分
- 3.GTIN
- 4.CAS
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 3%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 2.4%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
CIQ codes
- 2712901000101Micro-crystalline petroleum wax (no quarantine required food additive)微晶石蜡(微晶蜡)(无检疫要求食品添加剂)
- 2712901000102Micro-crystalline wax (food additive, no quarantine required)微晶石蜡(无检疫要求食品添加剂)
- 2712901000103Micro-crystalline wax (declare for industrial use only, not as food additive, no quarantine required chemical)微晶石蜡(需申报仅用于工业用途不用于食品添加剂无检疫要求的化学品)
2712.90.90Other 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
2712.90.90.00Other mineral waxes, whether or not coloured其他矿物蜡,不论是否着色
Incl. slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, etc.包括疏松石蜡、地蜡、褐煤蜡、泥煤蜡等
- Unit
- kg
- MFN import duty
- 8%
- Provisional import duty
- None
- General import duty
- 45%
- Import VAT
- 13%
- Consumption tax
- 0%
- Export duty
- 0%
- Provisional export duty
- None
- Export VAT rebate
- 0%
- Updated by China
- 7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates
None.
Inspection and quarantine
None.
What the customs declaration must state
- 0.Brand type品牌类型
- 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
- 2.Processing method加工方法
- 3.GTIN
- 4.CAS
- 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
- ASEAN
- 0%
- Chile
- 0%
- Pakistan
- 0%
- New Zealand
- 0%
- Peru
- 0%
- Costa Rica
- 0%
- Switzerland
- 0%
- Iceland
- 0%
- Australia
- 0%
- South Korea
- 0%
- Georgia
- 0%
- Mauritius
- 0%
- Maldives
- 0%
- Cambodia
- 0%
- Nicaragua
- 0%
- Ecuador
- 0%
- Serbia
- 0%
- Hong Kong
- 0%
- Macao
- 0%
RCEP rates
- Australia
- 4%
- Brunei
- 4%
- Cambodia
- 4%
- South Korea
- 4%
- Laos
- 4%
- Malaysia
- 4%
- New Zealand
- 4.8%
- Singapore
- 4%
- Thailand
- 4%
- Vietnam
- 4%
- Japan
- 4.4%
- Indonesia
- 4%
- Philippines
- 4%
- Myanmar
- 4%
CIQ codes
- 2712909000998Other mineral waxes, whether or not coloured (incl. slack wax, ozokerite, montan wax, peat wax, etc.) (other dangerous chemicals)其他矿物蜡，不论是否着色(包括疏松石蜡、地蜡、褐煤蜡、泥煤蜡等)(其他危险化学品)
- 2712909000999Other mineral waxes, whether or not coloured (including slack wax, ozokerite, montan wax, peat wax, etc.) (other chemical products)其他矿物蜡,不论是否着色(包括疏松石蜡、地蜡、褐煤蜡、泥煤蜡等)(其他化工产品)
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.