Power Plant Turbine Oil Waste PCBs from China
Waste turbine oil from power generation facilities with PCB ingress above 50 mg/kg threshold. This fits 2710.91.00.10 as high-PCB petroleum waste oil. Common in coal or older plants during overhauls.
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Pre-notify CBP for high-volume shipments; track calorific value if bituminous
• Pitfall: Ignoring temperature measurement standards for volume