Asphalt Flux Residue from China
Residue from vacuum distillation towers used as asphalt flux feedstock, derived from petroleum oils or bituminous materials. HTS 2713.90.00.00 applies to these unrefined heavy ends before fluxing. Essential for road paving asphalt production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
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
• Include softening point and penetration test results to distinguish from finished bitumen (2713.20)
• Ensure heating coils certified for high-viscosity residues during transport
• Label as 'flux oil' not 'bitumen' to prevent premature classification shift