Off-Road Construction Diesel (High Sulfur) from China
High-sulfur No. 2 diesel for heavy construction equipment like excavators and bulldozers, meeting light fuel oil specs with >500 ppm sulfur. API gravity 25°+ and viscosity <45 SUS at 37.8°C; biodiesel blend qualifies for HTS 2710.20.10.04. Used in non-road applications exempt from highway sulfur limits.
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
• Dye fuel red per IRS rules for non-taxed off-road use; declare intent to avoid highway tax penalties
• Submit flash point and cetane number tests alongside sulfur to confirm diesel classification