Spent Quenching Oil from China

Waste heat treatment oil from metal hardening processes, cracked and contaminated. HTS 2710.99.90.00 for other waste oils from industrial thermal operations.

Duty Rate — China → United States

14.5%

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

High PAH content may require additional carcinogen handling protocols

Document quenching temperature history affecting oil breakdown classification

Use nitrogen blanketing to prevent autoignition during storage/shipping