Blended No. 4 Marine Bunker Fuel (High Sulfur)

A biodiesel-blended No. 4-type residual fuel oil for marine bunkering, with API gravity ≥25°, viscosity 45-125 SUS at 37.8°C, and sulfur >500 ppm. Fits HTS 2710.20.1025 as a preparation with ≥70% petroleum oils containing biodiesel, designed for ship auxiliary engines outside low-sulfur emission zones.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+25.0%25%
🇲🇽MexicoFreeFree
🇨🇦CanadaFreeFree
🇩🇪GermanyFreeFree
🇯🇵JapanFreeFree

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2710.19Lower: 17% vs 25%

If pure petroleum without biodiesel

Absence of biodiesel shifts classification to general distillate fuel oils under 2710.19.

2710.20.10Same rate: 25%

If for heavier residual grades <25° API

Lower API gravity classifies as heavier residual fuel oils in adjacent subheadings.

2709.00.10.00Same rate: 25%

If imported as crude-derived unfinished base oil

Unrefined petroleum oils resembling crude fall under Chapter 27 heading 2709.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include bunker delivery notes and sulfur analysis reports compliant with ISO 8217 marine fuel standards

Declare exact biodiesel percentage to substantiate 70%+ petroleum oil basic constituent requirement

Avoid ports with SECA restrictions to prevent off-spec issues upon arrival