3406.00.00.00

Candles, tapers and the like

Unit: kg Heading: 3406 Chapter: 34 As of June 9, 2026

Duty rates

Column 1 (General / MFN)

Free

Column 2 (Non-NTR)

27.5%

The rates above are statutory column rates. Trade remedies in Chapter 99 (Section 301, 232, IEEPA, reciprocal) and FTA preferences can change the duty owed on a given entry — see below.

Trade measures (Chapter 99)

9903.90.08

35%

Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(b) to this subchapter

Applies to origin: RU, BY

Effective from April 5, 2025

9903.03.01

The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 10%

Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.02

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of any country that (1) were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transit prior to entry into the United States, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 24, 2026; and (2) are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 28, 2026

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.03

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.04

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(iii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.05

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts and components; their other parts, components and subassemblies; and ground flight simulators and their parts and components of any country, provided for in subdivision (aa)(iv) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.06

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.07

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of Canada, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(vi) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Applies to origin: CA

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.08

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(vii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Applies to origin: MX

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.09

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles of textiles or apparel the product of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras or Nicaragua, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(viii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Applies to origin: CR, SV, GT, HN, NI, DO

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.10

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles that are donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, such as food, clothing and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.03.11

The duty provided in the applicable subheading

Articles that are informational materials, including but not limited to publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks and news wire feeds

Applies to origin: IL

Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026

9903.88.15

LIST_3

The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 7.5%

Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

Applies to origin: CN

Effective from September 24, 2018

Related CBP rulings

N347929 May 9, 2025

Tariff classification of a soy wax candle from China.

An image was provided in lieu of a sample. The product under consideration is described as a 100 percent soy wax candle poured into a glass container with a cotton wick. It is 3.5 inches in height and 2.8 inches in diameter.

N340862 July 9, 2024

The tariff classification of a beeswax candle from China

An image was provided in lieu of a sample. The product under consideration is described in your submission as an aromatic candle made wholly from bee wax. The candle is in the three-dimensional shape of a flower with molded pink petals. It

N339704 May 22, 2024

The tariff classification of a room spray, reed diffuser, and candle from Turkey

The subject merchandise consists of four products, as described below: The first product is a room spray. The ingredients are listed as aroma, aqua, ethyl alcohol, perfume, alpha-isomethyl ionone, benzyl salicylate, and linalool. It comes i

N338207 March 7, 2024

Tariff classification of a candle in a glass holder from China.

Images were provided in lieu of a sample. The product under consideration is described as a “Glass Soy Candle Holder.” It consists of a glass holder base filled with a poured soy wax candle with a cotton wick, and a decorative glass dome th

N337628 February 6, 2024

Tariff classification of a poured candle from Vietnam.

Images were provided in lieu of a sample. The merchandise under consideration is described in your submission as the “Lightscapes Magic Candle.” This product consists of a poured 4-ounce candle with a cotton wick in a plastic sleeve, surrou

N316227 December 9, 2020

Tariff classification of anti-frost candles from France.

Product literature with images was provided in lieu of samples. The merchandise under consideration is described in your submission as stopGEL® anti-frost candles. These candles contain six liters of natural stearin wax in metal buckets, ha

N312928 July 15, 2020

Tariff classification of scented candles from Canada.

Images were provided in lieu of a sample. The products under consideration are 21-ounce, poured wax, scented candles. These candles feature four wicks, and each comes in a glass vessel with a metal lid. The two examples presented are descri

N312634 June 25, 2020

Tariff classification of soy wax scented candles from Vietnam.

Images were provided in lieu of a sample. The product under consideration is described as a three pack of soy wax scented candles, item number 1457127. Per your submission, the poured wax candles are made using a soy blended wax, essential

N311321 April 27, 2020

The tariff classification of scented candles from Vietnam.

Images were provided in lieu of a sample. The product under consideration is described as a four pack of four-ounce filled candles, CVS item number 417186. The candles are made using a scented vegetable wax and a cotton wick. They are poure

N304880 June 28, 2019

The tariff classification of candles from China.

The products under consideration are candles that will be poured into round steel tins. The candles will measure approximately 6 centimeters in diameter and 4 centimeters in height. You indicate that these candles will come in two formulati

N304231 May 28, 2019

The country of origin of a Measuring Wheel

The country of origin of a Measuring Wheel

N303157 February 22, 2019

The country of origin of Tape Measures. Correction to Ruling Number N302427.

The country of origin of Tape Measures. Correction to Ruling Number N302427.

Duty by origin country

The rate above is the statutory base. Total landed duty depends on origin — see the calculated rate for 3406.00.00.00 from each major US trading partner.

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