Blended No. 3 Fuel Oil High Sulfur from China
A blended light residual fuel oil No. 3 with >500 ppm sulfur, API ≥25°, and low viscosity <45 sec at 37.8°C, precisely matching HTS 2710.19.11.08 criteria for high sulfur Nos. 2 and 3 fuel oils. Used in commercial heating systems tolerant of sulfur emissions.
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
• Submit detailed blend composition showing >70% petroleum oils as basic constituents
• Anticipate customs holds for sulfur verification—have independent lab tests ready
• Label containers with flash point and sulfur warnings per DOT