No. 5 High Sulfur Fuel Oil from China
No. 5 grade heavy fuel oil with sulfur content typically 1-3.5%, API <25°, and viscosity >125 Saybolt seconds at 37.8°C, a residual product from petroleum refining. Falls under HTS 2710.19.06.25 for heavy fuel oils meeting these specs, distinct from low-sulfur or biodiesel preparations. Used in permitted industrial burners.
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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include sulfur analysis (ASTM D4294) in documentation, as EPA regulations may require low-sulfur declarations
• Use temperature-conditioned tankers; declare preheat temperature to confirm pour point specs