# Customs tariff code 3404.20.00.00: Of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol)

> Customs tariff code 3404.20.00.00 covers Of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol). The third-country duty rate is 0 %, plus import VAT.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/3404200000
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 3404.20.00.00
- Third-country duty: 0 %
- Declarable: no

## Where this code sits in the tariff

- 34 SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, 'DENTAL WAXES' AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER
  - 3404 Artificial waxes and prepared waxes
    - 3404.20 Of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol)
      - 3404.20.00.00 Of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol)

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Third-country duty | 0 % | MFN |
| Faroe Islands | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Melilla | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Occupied palestinian Territory | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Türkiye | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Andorra | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP - General arrangements | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |

## Compliance regimes

- Dual-use (indicative correlation only, not a classification): 1C111

## Binding tariff information for this code

- **FRBTIFR-BTI-2021-08445** (FR): Cires artificielle de Polyéthylène glycol, sous la forme d'un solide blanc translucide, destinée à un usage cosmétique industriel, conditionnée pour la vente.
- **CZBTI31/101643/2020-580000-04/01** (CZ): Dle poskytnutých údajů se jedná o voskovitý polymer ethylenglykolu (polyethylenglykol s vysokým stupněm polymerace) v pevném skupenství (bílý prášek, šupiny), používaný jako pojivo (zpevňující přísada) a mazivo (zajišťující kluznost materiálu v raznici) při výrobě tablet v potravinářském a farmaceutickém průmyslu. CAS: 25322-68-3 CUS: 0150534-6 NLP: 500-038-2 IUPAC: poly(ethane-1,2-diyloxy) Molekulový vzorec: H(OCH2CH2)nOH Bod skápnutí: 52 °C Dynamická viskozita při 62 °C: 10 Pa.s
- **FR-RTC-2014-005921** (FR): Polyéthylène glycol, sous la forme d'un solide blanc translucide.
- **IT2011-274C-278100** (IT): IL PRODOTTO SI PRESENTA IN SCAGLIE O FIOCCHI DI COLORE BIANCO E DI CONSISTENZA CEROSA, UNTUOSO AL TATTO. VIENE IMPIEGATO NELLE PREPARAZIONI COSMETICHE E PER LA CURA DELLA PERSONA. E’ PRESENTATO IN CONFEZIONE NON ORIGINALE. CONSERVAZIONE: 1 ANNO IN CONTENITORE CHIUSO AL DI SOTTO DI 35°C IN AMBIENTE AREATO.
- **NLRTD-2009-001011** (NL): Kunstwas van polyethyleenglycol, met onder meer de volgende kenmerken: - synthetisch; - in de vorm van witte vlokken; - een druippunt dat hoger ligt dan 40º C; - een viscositeit van niet meer dan 10 000 cP, bij een temperatuur die 10º boven het druippunt ligt; - gemeten met de rotatieviscosimeter. Deze BTI dient ter vervanging van de BTI met referentienummer NL RTD-2009-000120.
- **GB122504712** (GB): OXIDIZED POLYETHYLENE HOMOPOLYMER. A WHITE TO PALE YELLOW POWDER CHEMICALLY PRODUCED ORGANIC PRODUCT OF A WAXY CHARACTER THAT HAS A DROP POINT ABOVE 40°C AND A VISCOSITY BELOW 10,000 CP AT A TEMPERATURE OF 10°C ABOVE ITS DROPPING POINT OF 101°C. THE MOLECULAR WEIGHT IS FAR TOO LOW TO ALLOW THE PRODUCTION OF MOULDED PARTS, CASTINGS, AND FIBRES OF ANY KIND OR PROTECTIVE FILMS. AS A WAX, THE PRODUCT IS BRITTLE, LOW MELTING AND IN A MOLTEN STATE IT HAS A LOW VISCOSITY. ABOVE ITS MELTING POINT, IT CANNOT BE DRAWN INTO FIBRES OR THREADS, AND IT IS ALSO A POOR CONDUCTOR OF ELECTRICITY AND HEAT. FOR USE IN SOLVENT BORNE COATINGS AS A RHEOLOGICAL AID, AS A METAL RELEASE AGENT IN PVC, A PIGMENT DISPERSING AGENT FOR COLOUR MASTERBATCH. IT CAN ALSO BE ATMOSPHERICALLY EMULSIFIED FOR USE IN AQUEOUS APPLICATIONS. PACKAGED IN 25KG BAGS.
- **GB122504810** (GB): HIGH-DENSITY OXIDIZED POLYETHYLENE HOMOPOLYMER. A WHITE TO OFF WHITE GRANULE OR POWDER CHEMICALLY PRODUCED ORGANIC PRODUCT OF A WAXY CHARACTER THAT HAS A DROP POINT ABOVE 40°C AND A VISCOSITY NOT EXCEEDING 10,000 CP AT A TEMPERATURE OF 10°C ABOVE ITS DROPPING POINT OF 140°C.THE MOLECULAR WEIGHT IS FAR TOO LOW TO ALLOW THE PRODUCTION OF MOULDED PARTS, CASTINGS, AND FIBRES OF ANY KIND OR PROTECTIVE FILMS. AS A WAX, THE PRODUCT IS BRITTLE, LOW MELTING AND IN A MOLTEN STATE IT HAS A LOW VISCOSITY. ABOVE ITS MELTING POINT, IT CANNOT BE DRAWN INTO FIBRES OR THREADS, AND IT IS ALSO A POOR CONDUCTOR OF ELECTRICITY AND HEAT. FOR USE IN WATER BORNE COATINGS AND INKS, OVERPRINT VARNISHES, POLISHES AND TEXTILES. PACKAGED IN 25KG BAGS.
- **IE-03NT-14-2408** (IE): METHOXYPOLY (ETHYLENE GLYCOL)-SUCCINIMIDYL CARBONATE

## Notes that govern this classification

### Pos. 3404

Einzelentscheidungen zur Kombinierten Nomenklatur (EE) Durchführungsverordnung (EU) 2015/181 der Kommission vom 30. Januar 2015 (ABl. EG Nr. L 31/1) (RV L 15/181): Eine Ware in Form eines feinen, gelblich-weißen Pulvers, verpackt in 25-kg-Säcken, hergestellt aus hydriertem Pflanzenöl mit zugefügten Mono- und Diglyceriden eines anderen Pflanzenöls. Die zugefügten Mono- und Diglyceride eines anderen Pflanzenöls haben einen Anteil von 10 GHT. Die Ware ist zur Verwendung als Emulgator in der Lebensmittelindustrie aufgemacht. Der Tropfpunkt liegt bei 58 °C, und die Viskosität bei 68 °C beträgt weniger als 1 Pa.s. …

### Kapitel 34

Zu Position 3404 gehören jedoch nicht: a) Erzeugnisse der Position 1516, 3402 oder 3823, auch wenn sie die Eigenschaften von Wachsen aufweisen (RV E34052A0); b) ungemischte tierische oder pflanzliche Wachse, auch raffiniert oder gefärbt, der Position 1521 (RV E34052B0); c) Mineralwachse und ähnliche Erzeugnisse der Position 2712, auch untereinander gemischt oder nur gefärbt (RV E34052C0); d) mit einer Flüssigkeit gemischte oder in einem flüssigen Medium dispergierte oder gelöste Wachse (Position 3405, 3809 usw.) (RV E34052D0).

### Abschnitt VI

1. A) Erzeugnisse (ausgenommen radioaktive Erze), die der Warenbeschreibung der Position 2844 oder 2845 entsprechen, gehören zu diesen Positionen, auch wenn andere Positionen der Nomenklatur in Betracht kommen (RV C0601A00). B) Vorbehaltlich des Buchstabens A) gehören Erzeugnisse, die der Warenbeschreibung der Position 2843, 2846 oder 2852 entsprechen, zu diesen Positionen, auch wenn andere Positionen dieses Abschnitts in Betracht kommen (RV C0601B00). 2. Vorbehaltlich der Anmerkung 1 sind Waren, die wegen ihrer Dosierung oder wegen ihrer Aufmachung für den Einzelverkauf zu einer der Positionen 3004, 3005, 3006, 3212, 3303, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3307, 3506, 3707 oder 3808 gehören können, dieser Position zuzuweisen, auch wenn andere Positionen der Nomenklatur in Betracht kommen (RV C0602000). 3. …

## Subdivisions of this code

- 3404.20.00.00.0 Poly(oxyethylen)-Wachs (Polyethylenglycolwachs)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 3404.20.00.00 cover?

Code 3404.20.00.00 covers Of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol). Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 3404.20.00.00?

The third-country duty rate for 3404.20.00.00 is 0 %. Goods originating in a country with a preferential agreement may qualify for a lower rate against valid proof of origin.

### What is the HS code for 3404.20.00.00?

The first six digits form the HS code: 340420. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.

### How many digits does 3404.20.00.00 have?

3404.20.00.00 has ten digits and carries the EU measures held in TARIC. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Where does 3404.20.00.00 sit in the tariff?

3404.20.00.00 sits in this hierarchy: 34 SOAP, ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, WASHING PREPARATIONS, LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS, ARTIFICIAL WAXES, PREPARED WAXES, POLISHING OR SCOURING PREPARATIONS, CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, MODELLING PASTES, 'DENTAL WAXES' AND DENTAL PREPARATIONS WITH A BASIS OF PLASTER > 3404 Artificial waxes and prepared waxes > 340420 Of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol). The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.

### Is there binding tariff information for 3404.20.00.00?

Yes. The EBTI database holds decisions on 3404.20.00.00, for example FRBTIFR-BTI-2021-08445. A BTI shows which product characteristics the customs authority relied on.

### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

### Is 3404.20.00.00 a dual-use item?

The customs code alone does not decide that. An indicative correlation links 3404.20.00.00 to 1C111. Whether your item is listed depends on its technical parameters and has to be checked against the wording of the control list.

### Does customs tariff code 3404.20.00.00 change?

3404.20.00.00 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

Published by TC21 Ventures GmbH, Berlin. Derived from the Combined Nomenclature, TARIC, and the EBTI database. When citing, please link https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/3404200000.