Industrial No. 4 Heating Oil Low Sulfur from China
Petroleum-based No. 4 fuel oil for commercial heating systems, with ≥25° A.P.I., 45-125 SUS viscosity at 37.8°C, and sulfur ≤500 ppm. Falls under HTS 2710.19.11.15 as a distillate/residual blended fuel oil not elsewhere specified, excluding biodiesel or waste. Commonly used in manufacturing plants and district heating.
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
• Label containers with exact sulfur, viscosity, and A.P.I. per ASTM standards; mismatches lead to penalties
• Obtain prior notice via ACE for bulk liquid fuels; prepare bill of lading specifying HTS and volume in barrels