Residual Boiler Fuel Oil IFO from China
IFO-grade residual fuel for boilers, viscosity >125 seconds Saybolt at 37.8°C, <25° API, biodiesel-blended with petroleum >70%. HTS 2710.20.0520 for such heavy fuel oils in industrial heating. High BTU value for cement/steel production.
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
• Certify compliance with ASTM D396 fuel standards; track chain of custody for blends
• Common issue: Incomplete refinery origin docs trigger valuation disputes