3404.90.51.50 - Other 🖩

This HTS category, 3404.90.51.50, encompasses artificial waxes and prepared waxes that do not fall under more specific classifications within heading 3404. It primarily includes other types of artificial or prepared waxes, such as those derived from petroleum, synthetic polymers, or other organic materials, as well as mixtures of waxes not specifically provided for elsewhere. The key criterion for inclusion here is that the product is presented as a wax or wax-like substance and does not fit into a more narrowly defined subcategory.

It is crucial to distinguish this "Other" category from its sibling, 3404.90.51.10, which specifically covers artificial waxes and prepared waxes derived "Of chemically modified lignite." Therefore, any artificial or prepared wax that is *not* based on chemically modified lignite would be classified under this broader "Other" designation, provided it meets the general criteria of artificial or prepared waxes.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS database, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification within 3404.90.51.50 relies on a process of elimination, ensuring that the product is indeed an artificial or prepared wax and that it is not specifically provided for in any other more granular HTS code within heading 3404. Examples might include paraffin wax used in candles and polishes, microcrystalline wax used in coatings, or synthetic waxes used in cosmetics and industrial applications.