Home Heating Oil

Home heating oil, typically No. 2 grade, is a petroleum distillate used in residential furnaces for space heating. Classified under HTS 2710.19.11 due to its A.P.I. gravity of 25° or higher and composition exceeding 70% petroleum oils, distinct from crude or waste.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+25.0%25%
🇲🇽MexicoFreeFree
🇨🇦CanadaFreeFree
🇩🇪GermanyFreeFree
🇯🇵JapanFreeFree

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2710.19Same rate: 25%

If testing under 25 degrees A.P.I.

Heavier residual fuel oils with lower A.P.I. are in a separate fuel oil subheading.

2710.99Lower: 17% vs 25%

If less than 70% petroleum oils

Preparations with under 70% petroleum content are classified as other petroleum preparations.

3403.19Lower: 15.8% vs 25%

If used as lubricating base oil

Petroleum oils primarily for lubrication fall under Chapter 34 headings.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Label containers clearly with A.P.I. gravity and sulfur content to meet CBP documentation requirements

Avoid common pitfalls like misdeclaring as motor fuel, which requires different EPA filings

Use licensed carriers for transport to comply with DOT hazardous materials regulations

Related Products under HTS 2710.19.11

No. 2 Fuel Oil

No. 2 fuel oil is a distillate fuel oil derived from petroleum refining, used primarily for heating buildings and as a diesel engine fuel. It meets HTS 2710.19.11 criteria as it tests 25 degrees A.P.I. or more and contains over 70% petroleum oils as the basic constituent, excluding biodiesel and waste oils.

Diesel Fuel (Non-Road)

Off-road diesel fuel is a middle distillate petroleum product with A.P.I. gravity of 25° or more, used in construction equipment and generators. It qualifies for HTS 2710.19.11 as a distillate fuel oil not containing biodiesel and meeting the petroleum content threshold.

Blended Distillate Fuel Oil

Blended distillate fuel oil combines straight-run distillates and cracked stocks, testing 25° A.P.I. or more, for marine or industrial boilers. HTS 2710.19.11 applies as it contains ≥70% petroleum oils, specified as distillate/residual excluding biodiesel.

Industrial Boiler Fuel Oil

Industrial boiler fuel oil is a light distillate (≥25° A.P.I.) petroleum product for process heating in manufacturing. It falls under HTS 2710.19.11 as a non-crude preparation with petroleum oils as the basic ≥70% constituent.

No. 1 Diesel Fuel

No. 1 diesel (Diesel 1-D) is a low-viscosity distillate fuel oil with A.P.I. gravity over 25°, used in cold climates for better flow. Classified in HTS 2710.19.11 for its petroleum distillate nature excluding biodiesel and light oil specs.

Marine Gas Oil (MGO)

Marine gas oil is a distillate bunker fuel testing 25° A.P.I. or higher, used in auxiliary engines on ships. HTS 2710.19.11 covers it as a petroleum-based distillate fuel oil without biodiesel.