Denatured Fuel Ethanol 95% ABV from China
Undenatured ethyl alcohol at 95% ABV optimized for biofuel production and flex-fuel vehicle applications. Classified in HTS 2207.10.60.10 due to its ≥80% vol. strength and explicit designation for fuel use, excluding beverage or non-fuel purposes. It meets renewable fuel standard specifications for blending.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Submit proof of undenatured status and fuel end-use affidavits; denaturation post-import can trigger reclassification penalties
• Comply with Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) pathway documentation; pitfall is inadequate traceability for RIN generation
• Label containers clearly as 'Fuel Use Only' to prevent diversion to taxable non-fuel uses