HTS tariff line · chapter 34
3403.11.20
Containing 50 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals
Analysis
HTS 3403.11.20 covers containing 50 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals under heading 3403 (lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release…).
Within this group the rate runs from 1.4% to 6.1%. Compared with 3403.11.40 (preparations for the treatment of textile materials: other), which pays 6.1%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 5.9 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 0.2% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 34 (44th percentile of 41 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $20 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The other lines in the same group are 3403.11.40 (preparations for the treatment of textile materials: other, 6.1%) and 3403.11.50 (preparations for the treatment of textile materials…, 1.4%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 325613 (Surface Active Agent Manufacturing), an industry of 106 US establishments employing 6,174 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3403.11.40 | Preparations for the treatment of textile materials: other | 6.1% |
| 3403.11.50 | Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials: other | 1.4% |