Renewable Diesel B30 Blend from China
A 30% renewable diesel (hydrotreated vegetable oil, HVO) blended with 70% petroleum diesel, over 51% biofuel equivalent by volume per note 1. HTS 2710.12.4560 for these low-aromatic renewable hydrocarbon mixtures. Drop-in fuel compatible with existing diesel infrastructure.
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
• Provide hydrotreated ester and fatty acid (HEFA) process certification; test for cetane number compliance
• Ensure no single hydrocarbon >50% via gas chromatography
• Common issue: confusing with Fischer-Tropsch synthetics