High Sulfur No. 2 Diesel Fuel Biodiesel Blend from China
A B5 or B20 blend of No. 2 diesel with biodiesel, used for off-road and heating applications, with API gravity ≥25° and viscosity <45 SUS at 37.8°C. Exceeds 500 ppm sulfur, fitting HTS 2710.20.10.14 for high-sulfur light fuel oils containing biodiesel.
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 fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) content analysis for biodiesel verification; confirm non-road/off-highway use to avoid stricter EPA highway diesel rules; maintain chain of custody docs for sulfur testing