Heating Oil Kerosene with Vegetable Biodiesel from Mexico
Kerosene-type heating oil blended with vegetable-derived biodiesel (at least 2% by volume), suitable for home furnaces and boilers. Classified under HTS 2710.20.25.00 due to its ≥70% kerosene content as the basic constituent with added biodiesel, not for aviation or automotive use.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Label packs clearly as heating fuel only to avoid EPA motor fuel rules; test for flash point compliance
• Pitfall: incomplete entry docs leading to reclassification as waste oil