No. 2 Heating Oil High Sulfur from China
A light distillate fuel oil used primarily for residential and commercial heating, testing 25 degrees A.P.I. or more with Saybolt Universal viscosity at 37.8°C less than 45 seconds, and containing over 500 ppm sulfur. It falls under HTS 2710.19.11.14 due to its classification as a high-sulfur light fuel oil derived from petroleum, not crude, and meeting the specific viscosity and API gravity criteria.
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
• Verify sulfur content via ISO 8754 testing to confirm >500 ppm and avoid misclassification to lower sulfur subheadings
• Provide certificates of analysis detailing API gravity, viscosity, and distillation profile for CBP review
• Ensure proper documentation of non-biodiesel content to prevent reclassification under biodiesel exclusions