B5 Kerosene Biodiesel Blend from China
A kerosene blend containing 5% biodiesel (mono-alkyl esters of fatty acids) by weight and 95% kerosene, used primarily for heating in residential and commercial settings. It falls under HTS 2710.20.25.00 as a petroleum oil preparation with 70% or more petroleum oils where kerosene is the basic constituent and biodiesel is included, excluding jet fuel or motor fuel uses.
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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify biodiesel content via lab analysis to confirm ≥70% petroleum oils; obtain certificates proving not for jet fuel or motor use
• Common pitfall: misclassification as pure kerosene without biodiesel note