Synthetic Metal Cutting Fluid from China
A water-based synthetic lubricant used in machining operations to cool and lubricate metal tools and workpieces. Classified under HTS 3403.19.50.00 because it contains less than 70% petroleum oils and functions as a cutting-oil preparation based on lubricants for industrial metalworking.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
Import Tips
• Verify petroleum oil content via lab analysis to confirm <70% threshold for this subheading
• Include Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and technical specs in documentation to prove lubricating function
• Avoid misclassification as Chapter 27 oils by emphasizing additive-based lubrication properties