Discarded No. 6 Fuel Oil Blend (API <25°) from China
No. 6 fuel oil waste from heating systems and industrial burners, with API gravity under 25 degrees, falls under HTS 2710.99.0500 as waste of residual and distillate fuel oils obtained from bituminous minerals.
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
• Label containers with UN 3257 hazardous waste code and include flash point data for transport
• Verify no blending with crude to prevent reclassification under 2709
• Use ISCC or similar certification if claiming recycled content for duty relief