B5 Biodiesel Blended Heating Oil from China
This light heating oil contains 5% biodiesel and 95% petroleum distillate, with ≤15 ppm sulfur, API ≥25°, and viscosity <45 SUS at 37.8°C. Used for residential furnaces, it's classified under HTS 2710.20.10.11 for low-sulfur biodiesel-blended distillate fuels.
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
• Provide blend ratio certificates from accredited labs to validate biodiesel content
• Check state-specific sulfur regs for heating oil beyond federal 15 ppm limit
• Label containers clearly to prevent confusion with marine or off-road fuels