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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 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