Home Heating Oil from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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