Used Motor Oil Waste from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain EPA waste generator ID and hazardous waste manifest for transboundary shipment compliance
• Verify Basel Convention Annex III consent for hazardous waste imports; avoid misclassification as clean petroleum
• Include lab analysis proving non-recoverable solvent content to prevent reclassification