No. 2 Heating Oil High Sulfur from China
No. 2 fuel oil is a distillate fuel used primarily for residential and commercial heating, testing 25 degrees A.P.I. or more with Saybolt Universal viscosity at 37.8°C less than 45 seconds. This variant contains more than 500 ppm sulfur, classifying it under HTS 2710.20.10.14 as a light fuel oil blended with biodiesel and meeting the petroleum oil content requirements.
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
• Verify sulfur content via ASTM D4294 testing and include lab certificates; ensure biodiesel percentage documentation for blending compliance; watch for EPA sulfur regulations under Clean Air Act even for imports