Low-Sulfur B20 Diesel Fuel Blend from China
A 20% biodiesel and 80% petroleum light fuel oil blend with max 15 ppm sulfur, meeting 25+° API and <45 SUS viscosity specs. Designed for heavy-duty trucks, it qualifies under HTS 2710.20.10.11 as a biodiesel-containing distillate fuel oil.
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
• Submit fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) analysis for biodiesel verification
• Comply with pipeline specs like those from Colonial or Buckeye for transport
• Watch for cold filter plugging point (CFPP) issues in winter imports