Capacitor Drain Oil Contaminated with PCBs from China
Liquid waste recovered from draining old capacitors that used PCBs as dielectric fluid, with PCB content at or above 50 mg/kg. Classified under 2710.91.00.10 due to its origin as petroleum-derived waste oil meeting the high PCB concentration criterion. Common in recycling operations for legacy electrical components.
Duty Rate — China → United States
7.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide third-party lab analysis confirming PCB concentration; file under TSCA Section 13 regulations
• Package in UN-approved drums labeled as hazardous
• Pitfall: Mislabeling as non-PCB waste can trigger penalties