Waste Food Processing Conveyor Grease from China
Spent food-grade grease from conveyor bearings in meat/dairy processing, still qualifying as petroleum waste under HTS 2710.99.39.00 due to base oil composition >70%. Excludes skin care petroleum jelly.
Duty Rate — China → United States
13.2%
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
• FDA prior sanitation clearance required despite waste status for food contact history
• Lower viscosity food-grade may border liquid oil classification - test rheology
• Exclude if meets 3304.99 criteria for retail skin care packagings