HTS tariff line · chapter 38
3826.00.30
Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 percent by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous materials: other
Analysis
HTS 3826.00.30 covers biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 percent by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous materials: other under heading 3826 (biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 percent by…).
The general duty rate is 6.5% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 38 (86th percentile of 179 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $650 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 13 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 6.5%. 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.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 4.6% to 4.6%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 3826.00.10 (biodiesel not containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from…), at 4.6%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 1.9 percentage points.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 25%, 3.8 times the general rate.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3826.00.10 | Biodiesel not containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous materials (B100) | 4.6% |