Industrial Boiler Fuel Oil from China
Blended industrial boiler fuel oil combines residual and distillate stocks to achieve API under 25 degrees, optimized for stationary combustion in manufacturing. It is classified in HTS 2710.19.06 for its petroleum-dominant composition as a residual-type fuel oil.
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
• Use independent lab assays for API, sulfur, and Vanadium content to support entry and meet Clean Air Act permits
• Ship in IMO Type 2/3 tankers suitable for heavy oils to prevent contamination and classification disputes
• Track excise tax applicability; some states treat heavy fuels differently from lighter distillates