Candle from China: 20% US import duty
HTS line 3406.00.00.00 · six-digit code 340600 · China origin · declared value $10,000.00
Import duty on candle from China into the United States: HTS line 3406.00.00.00 carries a Column 1 general rate of 0% plus 20% of Chapter 99 additional duty for a Chinese origin, for an effective 20% ad valorem — $2,000.00 on a declared value of $10,000.00, before freight and insurance.
Basis: USITC HTS export dated 2026-11-06 (line 3406.00.00.00), Chapter 99 measures as read on 2026-11-08, origin CN, declared value $10,000.00.
Including the entry fees the engine also charges at this value (MPF $34.64, HMF $12.50), the entry costs $2,047.14 before freight and insurance. Freight and insurance are your own quotes and are not estimated here.
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Which additional duties apply to a Chinese origin
One Chapter 99 provision is charged on this entry for a Chinese origin. The table also lists the 7 provisions the engine evaluated and did not charge, each with its status, so the reader can check the measures that were ruled out and not only the ones that were applied.
| Provision | Rate | Duty at value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 99 — U.S. note 52 heading 9903.05.31 | +12.5% | $1,250.00 | Charged on this entry |
| IEEPA / reciprocal-tariff country block — 9903.01.20 | 10% | — | Not charged — the imposing measure was terminated |
| IEEPA / reciprocal-tariff country block — 9903.01.24 | 10% | — | Not charged — the imposing measure was terminated |
| IEEPA / reciprocal-tariff country block — 9903.01.25 | 10% | — | Not charged — the imposing measure was terminated |
| IEEPA / reciprocal-tariff country block — 9903.01.35 | — | — | Undetermined — the schedule does not settle it |
| IEEPA / reciprocal-tariff country block — 9903.01.39 | — | — | Undetermined — the schedule does not settle it |
| IEEPA / reciprocal-tariff country block — 9903.01.63 | 34% | — | Not charged — the imposing measure was terminated |
| IEEPA / reciprocal-tariff country block — 9903.02.01 | 40% | — | Not charged — the imposing measure was terminated |
Entry fees are not Chapter 99 duties and are not in the table above: Harbor maintenance fee (HMF); Merchandise processing fee (MPF) are charged per entry and are reported in the entry-cost paragraph at the top of this page.
Preferential rates: does China qualify on this line?
The USITC line 3406.00.00.00 carries no special-rate symbol at all, so no Column 1 Special rate exists for this line: every origin pays the Column 1 general rate shown above, and a Chinese origin pays that plus the Chapter 99 layers. There is no preferential route to claim on this line.
Antidumping and countervailing duty
1 case document in our Federal Register case file matches both HS 340600 and a Chinese origin. These duties are not in the effective rate above: they are producer-specific, they are assessed on entry, and the deposit rate depends on which manufacturer shipped the goods. They can exceed the tariff itself.
| Case | Program | Scope | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-570-504 | AD | Petroleum Wax Candles | 2021-10-29 |
How much China actually ships under HS 340600
The US imported $4,018,667.00 of HS 340600 from China in 2026-09, 3.1% of the code's $130,740,189.00 total and the #5 origin for it. Largest suppliers in the same month: VIETNAM ($64,947,845.00), CANADA ($36,388,520.00), INDIA ($6,698,078.00), MEXICO ($4,584,927.00). This is the Census general-imports series; it is value, not volume, so it does not move with a rate change on its own.
The 1 HTS line under HS 340600
Candle is classified at six digits as 340600. The US adds national digits below that, and the rate is set at the line, not at the six-digit code — so this page prices 3406.00.00.00, the line the schedule resolves the code to. If your goods sit on a different line, the rate above does not apply to them.
| HTS line | Description | Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3406.00.00.00 | Candles, tapers and the like ← priced above | Free | 27.5% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the import duty on candle from China?
20% of the declared value: 0% Column 1 general rate on HTS 3406.00.00.00 plus 20% of Chapter 99 additional duty for a Chinese origin. On $10,000.00 that is $2,000.00, before freight, insurance and any antidumping or countervailing deposit.
Can a Chinese exporter get a lower rate on this line?
Not through a trade preference on this line. The line carries no special-rate symbol at all, so no Column 1 Special rate exists for it.
Is the rate the same for every HTS line under 340600?
No. HS 340600 covers 1 HTS line and this page prices 3406.00.00.00. A different line under the same six digits can carry a different rate and a different Chapter 99 stack, which is why the calculator asks for the line rather than the code.
Is there an antidumping order on candle from China?
Our Federal Register case file holds 1 matching case document, beginning with A-570-504 (Petroleum Wax Candles). AD/CVD is producer-specific and assessed at entry, so it is not part of the 20% above.
Where do these numbers come from?
The Column 1 rate, the Chapter 99 layers and the duty total are the live answer of this site's tariff engine for HTS 3406.00.00.00, origin CN and a declared value of $10,000.00. The line text comes from the USITC HTS export dated 2026-11-06; the import value from the Census general-imports series for 2026-09. The page is rebuilt from those sources and a reconciliation gate compares every printed figure against the engine.
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Rates: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule export dated 2026-11-06, line 3406.00.00.00, priced by this site's tariff engine for origin CN and a declared value of $10,000.00; Chapter 99 measures as read on 2026-11-08. Import value: U.S. Census Bureau general imports, 2026-09. AD/CVD: Federal Register order documents in this site's case file. This page is informational and is not a customs ruling, a classification decision or legal advice; the HTS text governs and your entry is decided by CBP on the goods you actually ship.