Petroleum-Based Metalworking Fluid from China
A water-miscible cutting oil containing 30% petroleum-derived hydrocarbons used for machining operations. It falls under HTS 3824.99.4900 as a chemical preparation consisting partly of petroleum hydrocarbons, not elsewhere specified. This mixture provides lubrication and cooling during metal processing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify hydrocarbon content via lab analysis to confirm classification under 3824.99.4900,Include Safety Data Sheets (SDS) showing petroleum derivation in import documentation,Avoid misclassification as pure lubricants (2710) by documenting mixed chemical composition