Low-Sulfur No. 4 Generator Fuel Oil from China

No. 4 diesel blend with biodiesel for backup generators, ≤500 ppm sulfur, ≥25° API, 45-125 SUS viscosity. Meets HTS 2710.20.10.15 criteria for low-sulfur, biodiesel-containing residual/distillate fuel oils.

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

Certify compliance with MARPOL Annex VI sulfur caps for marine-adjacent uses

Document API gravity via ASTM D287 to confirm ≥25° threshold

Avoid bulk mixing post-import; pre-blended composition must match entry docs