Analysis
HTS 2709.00.10 covers testing under 25 degrees A.P.I. under heading 2709 (petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude).
The general rate is 5.25¢/bbl, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 5.25¢/bbl. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The other line in the same group is 2709.00.20 (testing 25 degrees A.P.I. or more, 10.5¢/bbl).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 211120 (Crude Petroleum Extraction), an industry of 3,863 US establishments employing 63,367 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
The general rate of 5.25¢/bbl has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2709.00.20 | Testing 25 degrees A.P.I. or more | 10.5¢/bbl |