Natural Gas Condensate (NGL Condensate) from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
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Import Tips
• 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