Canadian Oil Sands Crude (Western Canadian Select)
Western Canadian Select (WCS) crude from oil sands, featuring API gravity around 20-22 degrees, fitting HTS 2709.00.10.00 as petroleum oils obtained from bituminous minerals in crude form. It's heavier due to high asphaltene content.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If for lighter Canadian blends like Light Sweet Crude
API gravity at or above 25 degrees moves it to the higher gravity crude subheading.
If light oil preparations distilled <210°C
Fractionation into distillates classifies under specific light oil subheadings in 2710.
If coke from petroleum retorting
Residue after processing crude into coke falls under heading 2704 for petroleum coke.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use USMCA certificates for preferential tariff treatment on Canadian-origin crude
• Provide detailed assay reports confirming API under 25 degrees to avoid reclassification
• Comply with pipeline transport specs if importing via Keystone or similar infrastructure
Related Products under HTS 2709.00.10.00
Saudi Arabian Heavy Crude Oil
Heavy crude oil extracted from Saudi Arabian fields with an API gravity under 25 degrees, classified under HTS 2709.00.10.00 due to its low density and high viscosity from bituminous minerals. It requires specific refining processes for transportation fuels.
Mexican Maya Heavy Crude Oil
Maya crude from offshore Mexican fields with API gravity of 21-22 degrees, directly classified in HTS 2709.00.10.00 for crude petroleum oils testing under 25 degrees A.P.I. High sulfur content necessitates desulfurization refining.
Venezuelan Heavy Crude (Boscan Blend)
Boscan heavy crude from Lake Maracaibo with API around 10 degrees, qualifying under HTS 2709.00.10.00 as extremely low-gravity crude petroleum oils from bituminous sources. It demands dilution for pipeline transport.
Iraq Basrah Heavy Crude Oil
Basrah Heavy grade from southern Iraqi fields, API gravity 23-24 degrees, precisely under HTS 2709.00.10.00 for low-API crude petroleum oils. Elevated viscosity suits asphalt production post-refining.
Kuwaiti Heavy Crude Oil (Ratawi Blend)
Ratawi heavy crude blend from Kuwait with API under 25 degrees, imported as crude under HTS 2709.00.10.00 for oils from bituminous minerals. High pour point requires heated transport.
Colombian Castilla Heavy Crude
Castilla Blend heavy crude from Colombia's Magdalena Valley, API 18-20 degrees, under HTS 2709.00.10.00 as testing below 25 degrees A.P.I. crude petroleum. Ideal for heavy fuel oil production.