High Sulfur Home Heating Oil No. 2 from China

Distillate No. 2 heating oil for residential furnaces with sulfur >500 ppm, classified in HTS 2710.19.11.08 due to light fuel oil parameters (API ≥25°, visc <45 sec). Excludes biodiesel blends; >70% petroleum oils.

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

Comply with regional sulfur limits (e.g

NY/PA caps); test batches pre-shipment

Include MSDS with sulfur/API/visc data for CBP review

Avoid winter peak imports without storage plans