# United States tariff line 2709.00.10.00: Testing under 25 degrees A.P.I. > In the United States tariff, line 2709.00.10.00 covers testing under 25 degrees A.P.I. The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.25¢/bbl. It falls under HS subheading 2709.00 in heading 27.09 (chapter 27). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2709001000 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 27](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/27) / [2709.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/270900) / [2709.00.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2709001000) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 2709.00.10.00 - Covers: Testing under 25 degrees A.P.I - Duty (MFN): 5.25¢/bbl - Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [2709.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/270900) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 2709.00.10.00 covers testing under 25 degrees A.P.I. Its legal text is “Testing under 25 degrees A.P.I”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 2709.00 in heading 27.09 (chapter 27). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff. - Chapter 27: Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes - Heading 27.09: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude - Line 2709.00.10.00: Testing under 25 degrees A.P.I. ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.25¢/bbl. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+). - Free: a group of origins (origin group A+) (A+) - Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) - Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) - Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) - Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) - Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) - Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) - Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) - Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) - Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) - Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) - Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) - Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) - Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) - Free: United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (R) - Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) - Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2709.00 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 2709.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/270900) ## Other lines under 2709.00 - [2709.00.20.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2709002010) Condensate derived wholly from natural gas - [2709.00.20.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2709002090) Other - Previous line: [2708.20.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2708200000) Pitch coke - Next line: [2709.00.20.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2709002010) Condensate derived wholly from natural gas ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 2709.00.10.00 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 2709.00.10.00 covers testing under 25 degrees A.P.I. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 2709.00.10.00 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.25¢/bbl. ### Which preferential rates apply to 2709.00.10.00? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+). ## Sources and updates The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. This page was last updated on 9 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Official source files: - https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2709001000.json