Tapis Crude Oil from China
Tapis Crude from Malaysia boasts an API gravity over 43 degrees, firmly in the 2709.00.20 category for light crudes testing 25° A.P.I. or more. It is a premium sweet crude prized for its high naphtha content. Remains as crude petroleum oil straight from offshore platforms.
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Certify volatile matter content if any coal-like impurities to distinguish from Chapter 27 coal products
• File entries in barrel units exclusively; metric ton conversions can trigger audits
• Coordinate with US refiners for just-in-time delivery to minimize storage tariff implications