Used Cooking Oil (UCO) Biodiesel from Japan
Recycled biodiesel produced from waste vegetable oils collected from restaurants, processed into FAME fuel with <70% petroleum. Classified in HTS 3826.00.3000 as qualifying biodiesel from any fat/oil source per heading definition.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide waste collection chain-of-custody docs and ISCC-EU certification for UCO authenticity to claim RIN credits
• Conduct gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) for feedstock verification; common issue is undeclared animal fat content
• Ensure filtration removes impurities like water >0.05% to meet ASTM specs and avoid customs rejection