HS codes / Candles and home fragrance
HS code for wax melts
Wax melts usually ship under 3307.49. Here is the full US code, the duty, the customs description to use, and what would make it a different code.
Based on the example: “Scented soy wax melts, clamshell of 6” (soy wax, fragrance oil).
Why this code
These wax melts are used to scent a room when warmed in a wax warmer, so they fit as a room fragrance product rather than a candle. A past ruling on similar scented room products used this same code.
Official tariff textPre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparations, personal deodorants, bath preparations, depilatories and other perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, not elsewhere specified or included; prepared room deodorizers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties > Preparations for perfuming or deodorizing rooms, including odoriferous preparations used during religious rites > Other
When it would be a different code
- 3406.00.0000 If the wax melts were sold as candles with a wick or meant to be burned for light rather than warmed to scent a room.
US duty on a $25 sale, by where it's made
| Made in | Base rate | Extra tariff | Total duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 6% | 10% (Section 301) | $4.00 (16%) |
| Germany (EU) | 6% | 4% (Section 301) | $2.50 (10%) |
| Canada | 6% | 10% (Section 301) | $4.00 (16%) |
| Australia | 6% | 12.5% (Section 301) | $4.63 (18.5%) |
| India | 6% | 10% (Section 301) | $4.00 (16%) |
| Pakistan | 6% | 10% (Section 301) | $4.00 (16%) |
Estimate for a parcel sent by post, using US rates collected since 24 July 2026 (rates dated 2026-10-23). Since 9 July 2026 Etsy asks sellers outside the US to include this duty in their US price. Upload your shop to see it per product and variation.
Shipping wax melts to the EU
Use the same 6-digit code, 3307.49. Since 1 July 2026 the EU charges a flat €3 duty for each different type of item in a parcel worth €150 or less, so wax melts in one order add €3 however many are in the box.
US Customs rulings for this code
- N339704 Room spray, reed diffuser and candle from Turkey (2024)
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