Used Polyurea Grease from Electric Motor Housings from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
5.8%
Rate breakdown
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