Coal Tar Wash Oil for Benzene Recovery from China
Wash oil is a coal tar fraction used to absorb and recover benzene from coke oven gas, characterized by ≥65% distillation at 250°C and aromatic dominance. It circulates in absorption columns for aromatics purification. HTS 2707.50.00.00 covers this specific mixture perfectly.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide absorption efficiency data and distillation profile to confirm industrial chemical classification
• Ensure purity from toluene/xylene contamination to avoid higher purity aromatic subheadings
• Comply with chemical weapons convention declarations if handling absorption media