Waste Automotive Motor Oil (API 30)
Used motor oil collected from drained car engines, testing at 30 degrees API, classified as waste distillate fuel oil under HTS 2710.99.10.00 due to its petroleum base and API gravity meeting the threshold. It contains over 70% petroleum oils and is unsuitable for further refining without treatment.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If testing under 25 degrees API
Lower API gravity waste oils fall into the companion subheading for heavier residual wastes.
If re-refined for lubricant use rather than discarded as waste
Processed and suitable waste oils become 'lubricating oils' under motor oil provisions.
If imported in used vehicles or machinery as attached component
Waste oil remaining in imported engines classifies as motor vehicle part, not bulk waste oil.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain EPA waste generator ID and recycler certifications; declare as hazardous waste if contaminated
• Provide lab analysis confirming API gravity ≥25° and distillate nature to avoid reclassification
• Use licensed hazardous waste transporters; common pitfall is missing TSCA compliance for imports
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Waste Home Heating Oil (API 29)
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Waste Marine Bunker Fuel Light (API 26)
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Waste Diesel Fuel from Fleet Trucks (API 28)
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Waste Gasoline from Service Stations (API 55)
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