Other
Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; municipal waste; sewage sludge; other wastes specified in note 6 to this chapter: > Other
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Products classified under HTS 3825.90.01.00
Used Motor Oil Waste
Spent motor oil collected from vehicle maintenance and repair shops, contaminated with metals and additives. Classified under HTS 3825.90.0100 as other wastes from chemical or allied industries per chapter note 6(d), specifically wastes from hydraulic fluids and anti-freezing fluids. Not suitable for petroleum oil classification in 2710 due to chemical contamination.
Brake Fluid Waste
Contaminated hydraulic brake fluid waste from automotive service centers containing glycol ethers and corrosion inhibitors. Falls under HTS 3825.90.0100 as wastes of hydraulic fluids per chapter note 6(d). Excluded from heading 2710 due to chemical composition beyond petroleum oils.
Clinical Waste Sharps Container
Sealed containers of used syringes, needles, and lancets from medical procedures, classified as clinical waste under chapter note 6(a). HTS 3825.90.0100 covers contaminated medical waste requiring special disposal, including pathogens and pharmaceuticals. Not municipal waste due to biomedical origin.
Waste Antifreeze Coolant
Used ethylene glycol antifreeze from fleet vehicle maintenance containing heavy metals and inhibitors. HTS 3825.90.0100 as wastes of anti-freezing fluids per chapter note 6(d). Chemical contamination excludes petroleum oil classification.
Pharmaceutical Waste Mixture
Expired or contaminated pharmaceutical residues from manufacturing clean-up containing active ingredients. Classified under HTS 3825.90.0100 as clinical/chemical industry waste per note 6(a)(d). Excludes fit-for-use products.
Metal Pickling Liquor Waste
Spent acid solutions from steel pickling containing iron salts and sulfuric acid from metal processing. HTS 3825.90.0100 covers wastes of metal pickling liquors per chapter note 6(d). Industrial chemical waste not classifiable as acids.
Sewage Treatment Sludge
Dehydrated primary sludge from municipal wastewater treatment containing organic solids and grit. HTS 3825.90.0100 excludes stabilized fertilizer sludge but includes unstabilized urban effluent treatment waste per chapter note. Not classifiable as chapter 31 fertilizer.
Waste Organic Solvent Mixture
Mixed spent solvents (acetone, MEK, toluene) from paint manufacturing not fit for recovery as primary products. HTS 3825.90.0100 per subheading note for waste organic solvents containing mainly organic solvents. Excludes recoverable distillates.
Dental Amalgam Waste
Mercury-contaminated amalgam scrap from dental clinics containing silver, tin, and unused fillings. Clinical waste under HTS 3825.90.0100 per note 6(a) due to medical procedure origin and heavy metal content. Requires special hazardous disposal.
Paint Manufacturing Wash Waste
Water-based washout from paint mixing equipment containing pigments, resins, and surfactants. Chemical industry waste under HTS 3825.90.0100 per note 6(d). Aqueous mixture unsuitable for pigments heading.
Veterinary Clinic Waste
Contaminated absorbent pads, gloves, and syringes from animal hospitals containing antibiotics and biologicals. Clinical waste per chapter note 6(a) covering veterinary procedures, classified HTS 3825.90.0100.
Hydraulic Fluid Waste
Contaminated phosphate ester hydraulic fluid from industrial machinery containing wear metals. Wastes of hydraulic fluids per note 6(d), HTS 3825.90.0100 excludes petroleum-based fluids qualifying for 2710.
Surgical Dressing Waste
Used gauze, bandages, and dressings from operating rooms contaminated with blood and pharmaceuticals. Clinical waste per note 6(a), HTS 3825.90.0100 specifically includes soiled dressings from surgical procedures.
Chemical Plant Scrubber Sludge
Wet scrubber solids from HCl absorption towers containing ammonium chloride crystals. Other wastes from chemical industries per note 6(d), HTS 3825.90.0100 covers process residuals not elsewhere specified.
Lab Cleaning Solvent Waste
Spent IPA/acetone mixtures from laboratory glassware cleaning containing dissolved organics. Waste organic solvents per subheading note, HTS 3825.90.0100 requires not fit for use as primary products.