Used Polyurea Grease from Electric Motor Housings from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
13.3%
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
• Lab certify thickener type and salt percentage; segregate from PCB-contaminated old equipment
• Pitfall: electrical energy notes irrelevant here