Paraffin Wax (Less Than 0.75% Oil by Weight)

Low-oil paraffin wax — containing less than 0.75% oil by weight — is the refined, fully deoiled grade used in candles, food packaging, coatings, and cosmetic formulations where oil bleed-through is unacceptable. Classified under a single 10-digit line (2712200000), the oil-content threshold is the defining boundary separating it from higher-oil slack wax and other mineral waxes. China is the dominant US import supplier under this heading, with Malaysia and South Africa also among the leading sources. Antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings have historically targeted certain wax products from China, making origin and scope review a standard due-diligence step for importers.