PCT-Contaminated Transformer Waste Oil from China
Waste oil recovered from electrical transformers contaminated with polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) at levels requiring special handling, containing less than 50 mg/kg PCBs if present. Classified under HTS 2710.91.00.50 as waste oils with PCTs or PBBs as the primary contaminants. Used in industrial recycling processes under strict environmental regulations.
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
• Obtain EPA TSCA import certification prior to shipment; failure results in denial of entry
• Provide laboratory analysis confirming PCT/PBB concentrations and PCB levels under 50 mg/kg
• Use licensed hazardous waste transporters and ensure manifests comply with RCRA requirements