Heating Oil No. 2 with Biodiesel from Japan
No. 2 heating oil blended with biodiesel, sulfur 100 ppm, API 28-35°, <45 SUS viscosity. Falls under 2710.20.10.03 as low-sulfur diesel-like fuel oil with biodiesel. Used in residential and commercial boilers.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• ASTM D396 compliance for heating oils; document sulfur and biodiesel content
• Red dye for non-taxed heating use; declare intent to avoid highway tax
• Seasonal import peaks require advance sulfur testing to meet specs