United States tariff line 2710.20.05.50: Other
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 2710.20.05.50
- Covers
- Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included containing by weight 70 percent or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, containing biodiesel, other than waste oils, distillate and residual fuel oils (including blended fuel oils), 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
- HS subheading
- 2710.20
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 2710.20.05.50 covers petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included containing by weight 70 percent or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, containing biodiesel, other than waste oils, distillate and residual fuel oils (including blended fuel oils), testing under 25 degrees A.P.I. The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.25¢/bbl. It falls under HS subheading 2710.20 in heading 27.10 (chapter 27).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 2710.20.05.50 covers petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included containing by weight 70 percent or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, containing biodiesel, other than waste oils, distillate and residual fuel oils (including blended fuel oils), testing under 25 degrees A.P.I.
Its legal text is “Other”, read under “Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included containing by weight 70 percent or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, containing biodiesel, other than waste oils”, “Distillate and residual fuel oils (including blended fuel oils)” and “Testing under 25 degrees A.P.I”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 2710.20 in heading 27.10 (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 27.10
- Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70 percent or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils
- Subheading 2710.20
- Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included containing by weight 70 percent or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, containing biodiesel, other than waste oils
- Within the subheading
- Distillate and residual fuel oils (including blended fuel oils)
- Within the subheading
- Testing under 25 degrees A.P.I.
- Line 2710.20.05.50
- Other
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.25¢/bbl.
The rate is published on 2710.20.05.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+).
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Other lines under 2710.20
- 2710.20.05.10Having a Saybolt Universal viscosity at 37.8˚C of 45 seconds or more but not more than 125 seconds (No. 4-type fuel oils)
- 2710.20.05.20Having a Saybolt Universal viscosity at 37.8˚C of more than 125 seconds (heavy fuel oils)
- 2710.20.10.02Containing not more than 15 ppm of sulfur
- 2710.20.10.03Containing more than 15 ppm but not more than 500 ppm of sulfur
- 2710.20.10.04Containing more than 500 ppm of sulfur
- 2710.20.10.05Containing not more than 15 ppm of sulfur
- 2710.20.10.07Containing more than 15 ppm but not more than 500 ppm of sulfur
- 2710.20.10.08Containing more than 500 ppm of sulfur
- 2710.20.10.11Containing not more than 15 ppm of sulfur
- 2710.20.10.13Containing more than 15 ppm but not more than 500 ppm of sulfur
- 2710.20.10.14Containing more than 500 ppm of sulfur
- 2710.20.10.15Containing not more than 500 ppm of sulfur
- 2710.20.10.25Containing more than 500 ppm of sulfur
- 2710.20.10.50Having a Saybolt Universal viscosity at 37.8˚C of more than 125 seconds (heavy fuel oils)
- 2710.20.15.00Kerosene-type jet fuel, motor fuel or motor fuel blending stock
- 2710.20.25.00Kerosene (except kerosene-type jet fuel, motor fuel or motor fuel blending stock)
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2710.20 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 2710.20.05.50 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 2710.20.05.50 covers petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included containing by weight 70 percent or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, containing biodiesel, other than waste oils, distillate and residual fuel oils (including blended fuel oils), testing under 25 degrees A.P.I.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 2710.20.05.50 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.25¢/bbl. The rate is published on 2710.20.05.
Which preferential rates apply to 2710.20.05.50?
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.
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