Discarded Vegetable-Based Spindle Grease
Waste from high-speed textile spindles lubricated with vegetable-derived greases having under 10% fatty acid salts by weight. Falls under HTS 2710.99.32.00 as waste grease from bituminous mineral oil preparations with minimal soap content. Typically contaminated with fiber residues.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If Pure vegetable fat derivatives without ≥70% petroleum oils classified under Chapter 15.
Lack of bituminous mineral oil as basic constituent removes from heading 2710.
If other waste grease types not low-salt
Catch-all for greases exceeding salt limits or unspecified composition.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document usage history to prove waste status; test for biodegradability claims if marketing as eco-friendly
• Pitfall: retail-packed non-waste versions excluded
Related Products under HTS 2710.99.32.00
Waste Marine Grease from Ship Engine Bearings
This is waste grease collected from the bearings of marine diesel engines, containing minor soap thickeners from vegetable fatty acids under 10% by weight. It qualifies under HTS 2710.99.32.00 as a waste of lubricating greases with low fatty acid salt content derived from used marine equipment. The material is a spent lubricant no longer suitable for its original purpose.
Spent Industrial Gearbox Grease
Waste grease from heavy industrial gearboxes in manufacturing plants, with thickeners from palm oil fatty acids below 10% by weight. Classified under HTS 2710.99.32.00 due to its origin as discarded lubricating grease meeting the low salt content criterion. It is contaminated with metal fines from gear wear.
Waste Lithium Complex Grease from Mining Equipment
Spent grease from heavy mining haul trucks and crushers, using lithium soaps from tallow under 10% by weight in petroleum base. HTS 2710.99.32.00 applies to this waste of lubricating greases with controlled fatty acid salt levels. Contains abrasives from rock dust.
Used Polyurea Grease from Electric Motor Housings
Waste grease recovered from sealed electric motors in appliances, with polyurea thickeners including <10% vegetable fatty acid components. Meets HTS 2710.99.32.00 for low-salt content waste greases based on ≥70% petroleum oils. Often discolored from overheating.
Contaminated Food Machinery Grease Waste
Waste grease from conveyor bearings in food processing plants, vegetable-based soaps ≤10% in mineral oil carrier. HTS 2710.99.32.00 covers this as waste lubricating grease unfit for reuse due to contamination. Requires special handling for incidental food contact history.
Spent Wind Turbine Gearbox Grease
Discarded grease from offshore wind turbine gearboxes, synthetic base with minimal animal fat salts under 10%. Fits HTS 2710.99.32.00 as waste of specified low-salt lubricating greases from bituminous minerals. High water content from environmental exposure.