Contaminated Fuel Oil Sludge from Mexico
Tank bottom waste from heating fuel oil storage with asphaltenes and sediments. HTS 2710.99.90.00 for other waste oils from fuel handling.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• BS&W (basic sediment & water) <5% typically for oil phase classification
• Heated storage required if pour point exceeds 50°F
• Asphaltene precipitation testing prevents bitumen reclassification