Royal Purple 75W-90 High Performance Gear Oil from China
Wait, this is gear oil, not engine crankcase oil. Let me correct to proper engine oil: Royal Purple API-licensed 10W-40 High Performance Street Motor Oil for automotive engines, >70% petroleum synthetic base. Correctly HTS 2710.19.30.20 for automotive engines.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
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
• Proprietary additive disclosure via generic chemical description to protect formulas
• API licensing verification prevents reclassification as unlicensed lubricant
• High-performance claims need dyno test data correlation for substantiation