Industrial Hydraulic Fluid Waste Oil

Spent hydraulic oil from heavy machinery containing mixed hydrocarbons from petroleum base stocks, with no hydrocarbon exceeding 50% composition. Falls under HTS 2710.99.4500 as waste oils from bituminous minerals, not fitting other specific hydrocarbon mixture categories.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+7.5%7.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFreeFree
🇨🇦CanadaFreeFree
🇩🇪GermanyFreeFree
🇯🇵JapanFreeFree

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2710.19.45Higher: 25% vs 7.5%

If reprocessed and no longer qualifies as waste

Refined or filtered oils lose waste designation, moving to other hydrocarbon mixtures.

3403.19Higher: 15.8% vs 7.5%

If lubricating preparations with >70% base oils but containing lubricant additives

If marketed or containing sufficient additives for lubricating function, classifies under Chapter 34 lubricants.

3824.99Higher: 15% vs 7.5%

If chemical reaction products from oil degradation with non-hydrocarbon residues

Significant chemical transformation creates prepared chemical binders, not pure hydrocarbon waste.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Declare exact source equipment and usage history to verify waste status during customs examination

Include flash point test results (>100°F typically required) to prevent classification as hazardous material

Avoid bulk shipments without secondary containment certification to prevent spill-related penalties

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Used Motor Oil from Automotive Shops

Waste oil collected from drained vehicle engines during oil changes, containing a mixture of hydrocarbons with no single compound exceeding 50% by weight. Classified under HTS 2710.99.4500 as waste oils that are mixtures of hydrocarbons not elsewhere specified, derived from petroleum-based motor oils used in bituminous mineral processing.

Waste Cutting Oil from Metalworking

Used cutting and grinding oil mixture from machining operations, comprising hydrocarbon blends below 50% any single compound, contaminated with metal fines. HTS 2710.99.4500 covers these as waste oils from petroleum/bituminous sources not specified elsewhere.

Waste Transformer Oil from Electrical Equipment

Degraded insulating oil from power transformers, consisting of mixed petroleum hydrocarbons under 50% single compound limit. Classified in 2710.99.4500 as electrical equipment waste oils meeting the hydrocarbon mixture criteria.

Spent Fuel Oil from Heating Systems

Contaminated No. 2 fuel oil residue from residential/commercial boilers, hydrocarbon blend with <50% single compound. HTS 2710.99.4500 applies to such waste fuel oils from bituminous minerals.

Waste Gear Lubricant from Industrial Gearboxes

Drained EP gear oil from manufacturing gearboxes, mixed hydrocarbons not exceeding 50% of any one compound. Fits 2710.99.4500 waste oil category for unspecific hydrocarbon mixtures.

Contaminated Compressor Oil Waste

Oxidized oil from air compressors containing hydrocarbon mixtures below 50% single compound threshold. HTS 2710.99.4500 designates these as other waste oils from bituminous mineral sources.