Used Motor Oil Waste from China
Waste oil collected from drained vehicle engines after use, classified under HTS 2710.99.31.00 as wastes of lubricating oils containing 70% or more petroleum oils as basic constituents. It meets the criteria for waste oils unfit for further use without reprocessing.
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
• Obtain waste management certifications and hazardous waste manifests to comply with EPA regulations for importing used oils
• Verify oil composition via lab analysis to confirm it qualifies as waste lubricating oil under 70% petroleum threshold
• Avoid misclassification as non-waste oils; contaminated used oil cannot be re-entered as virgin lubricants