Waste Marine Residual Fuel (IFO 380, API <25°) from China
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.
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
• Submit bunker delivery notes and tank sounding records proving waste status
• Test for sulfur content compliance with IMO 2020 if reprocessed for resale