Y-Grade Natural Gas Liquids Condensate from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Provide pipeline quality specs and origin certs showing no crude oil content to uphold 'wholly from natural gas' criterion
• Watch for reid vapor pressure compliance during summer imports to prevent blending penalties
• Use licensed customs brokers familiar with energy HTS for periodic inventory reporting if stored