Multi-Component Hydraulic Fluid Base from China
Base oil mixture for hydraulic systems, 78% petroleum with hydrocarbons balanced below 50% each by weight. Classified in HTS 2710.12.45 as unspecified light hydrocarbon mixtures serving as preparation bases. Distills sufficiently light for the subheading.
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
• Include viscosity and pour point data to differentiate from heavier lubricating oils
• Certify non-waste oil status with origin documentation from refineries
• Use NAICS codes matching industrial use to support classification rulings