No. 3 Fuel Oil High Sulfur from China
A medium distillate fuel oil known as No. 3, with viscosity under 45 Saybolt Universal seconds at 37.8°C, API gravity of 25° or higher, and sulfur exceeding 500 ppm. Classified under HTS 2710.20.10.08 for its high-sulfur light fuel oil properties derived from petroleum refining. Commonly used in older industrial burners and marine applications.
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include flash point and viscosity test reports per ASTM standards; check state-specific sulfur caps for resale; use ISPM 15 compliant packaging for drum shipments