Natural Gas Condensate (NGL Condensate)
A light hydrocarbon liquid derived wholly from natural gas through processing in gas plants, primarily consisting of pentanes and heavier fractions with API gravity of 25 degrees or more. It is classified under HTS 2709.00.20.10 as crude petroleum oil specifically from natural gas sources meeting the API gravity threshold. This condensate is used as a feedstock for refineries or petrochemical production.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If API gravity between 20 and 25 degrees
Condensate with lower API gravity falls into the adjacent subheading for lighter crude oils testing 20 degrees A.P.I. or more but less than 25 degrees.
If refined or processed beyond crude state
Once distilled or treated (e.g., 90%+ distilling at 210°C), it becomes light oil under 2710, not crude petroleum oils of heading 2709.
If primarily aromatic hydrocarbons like >50% aromatics
High aromatic content (e.g., benzene/toluene per 2707 notes) reclassifies to aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures rather than petroleum oils.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify API gravity certification (25 degrees or more) via lab testing to confirm classification and avoid reclassification to lower API subheadings
• Provide origin documentation proving derivation wholly from natural gas, as blends with crude oil shift to other 2709 subheadings
• Declare in barrels (158.98 liters at 15.6°C) per HTS chapter notes; watch for volumetric shrinkage losses during import
Related Products under HTS 2709.00.20.10
Plant Condensate from Gas Processing
Condensate extracted at natural gas processing plants, a mixture of light hydrocarbons (C5+) separated from raw natural gas, with API gravity exceeding 25 degrees. Falls under HTS 2709.00.20.10 due to its crude nature and exclusive natural gas origin without crude oil admixture. Commonly shipped to Gulf Coast refineries for gasoline blending.
Lease Condensate (Light Crude Equivalent)
Ultra-light lease condensate produced at natural gas wells during separation from associated gas, testing 25+ API gravity with low sulfur content. Classified in HTS 2709.00.20.10 as crude oil wholly from natural gas, distinguished from heavier field crudes. Ideal for high-octane gasoline production post-refining.
Y-Grade Natural Gas Liquids Condensate
Y-Grade NGL mix (field butane-plus), a raw condensate stream from gas plants with API 25+ gravity, kept unseparated for pipeline transport. HTS 2709.00.20.10 applies as crude petroleum oil derived wholly from natural gas. Fractionated at destination into ethane, propane, etc.
Field Condensate from Shale Gas
Light condensate from shale gas plays like Permian or Marcellus, wholly derived from natural gas fracturing with high API gravity over 25 degrees. Under HTS 2709.00.20.10 as qualifying crude petroleum oil from gas sources. High value for petrochemical naphtha production.