Heavy Fuel Oil HFO 380 from China
HFO 380 is a standardized heavy fuel oil with viscosity >125 Saybolt seconds at 37.8°C (equivalent to ~380 cSt at 50°C) and API gravity ≥25°, classified under HTS 2710.19.11.50. Used in power plants and industrial boilers requiring pre-heating. Meets criteria as petroleum-based residual fuel over 70% oil content.
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
• Submit ISO 8217 specification sheets proving viscosity and API compliance
• Declare exact barrel volume (158.98L at 15.6°C) per US note for accurate quantity reporting
• Watch for contamination risks that could reclassify as waste oils under 2710.91