Contaminated Heavy Fuel Oil from Tank Cleaning (API <25°) from China
Tank bottom waste from cleaning heavy fuel oil storage, testing under 25° API, falls under HTS 2710.99.0500 as waste of residual and distillate fuel oils from bituminous sources.
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
• Document tank cleaning manifests with before/after API measurements
• Test for heavy metals; exceedances may trigger TSCA import restrictions
• Use heated containers to maintain pumpability during transit