Capacitor Drain Oil Contaminated with PCBs from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
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