Used Asphalt Plant Fuel Oil Waste (API <25°)
Heavy fuel oil waste from asphalt mixing plants, API gravity below 25°, is imported as waste residual fuel under HTS 2710.99.0500 due to its bituminous mineral origin and low specific gravity.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If bitumen for road paving
Bituminous mixtures for construction classify under road oils.
If coke oven byproducts
Coke products from coal tar differ from petroleum fuel wastes.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide plant production logs linking waste to fuel oil burner systems
• Conduct viscosity tests (ASTM D445) to distinguish from bitumen products
• Avoid bulk shipments without temperature control causing solidification issues
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Waste Bunker Fuel Oil (API <25°)
Waste bunker fuel oil is a heavy residual fuel oil discarded from marine vessels after use, classified under HTS 2710.99.0500 because it tests under 25 degrees API and qualifies as waste of residual fuel oils from bituminous minerals.
Spent Heavy Fuel Oil from Power Plants (API <25°)
Spent heavy fuel oil from industrial boilers and power generation, testing under 25 degrees API, is waste residual fuel oil under HTS 2710.99.0500 due to its low API gravity and status as discarded distillate/residual blend.
Discarded No. 6 Fuel Oil Blend (API <25°)
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.
Contaminated Heavy Fuel Oil from Tank Cleaning (API <25°)
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.
Waste Marine Residual Fuel (IFO 380, API <25°)
Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO) 380 waste from ship bunkering, testing below 25° API, is categorized as waste residual fuel oil under HTS 2710.99.0500 for its heavy bituminous mineral oil composition.
Industrial Boiler Sludge Fuel Waste (API <25°)
Sludge-like waste from boiler fuel systems, with API under 25 degrees, qualifies as waste of residual fuel oils under HTS 2710.99.0500 when derived from bituminous mineral distillates.