Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 3403.19

3403.19.10

3403.19.10: Other lubricants with petroleum oil: Containing 50 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals

Other lubricants with petroleum oil

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 3403 Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, antirust or anticorrosion preparations and mold release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals:
  2. Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals:
  3. 3403.19 Other:
  4. 3403.19.10 Containing 50 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 0.2% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
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    In force
    from 23 August 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.02

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—0.2%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Japan Trade Agreement JPJapanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus0.4%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Same subheading in other tariffs

3403.19 Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous: other

UK 4% – 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 4.7% EU 4.6% – 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 5.2% Türkiye 4.6% – 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 5.2% Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 4.3% Mexico Free – 3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.5% Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 4% Japan 3.2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Taiwan 3.5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines GCC 5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines North Macedonia 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 3403.19

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N339074 U.S. CBP 15 April 2024 · 3403.19.50.00

    The tariff classification of Red Touch Spray from Japan

  • N318582 U.S. CBP 20 May 2021 · 3403.19.50.00

    The tariff classification and country of origin of Polyacrylamide Type A and Polyacrylamide Type B from Canada; Applicability of USMCA

  • 600015824 HMRC 15 September 2026 – 14 September 2029 · 3403 19 10 00

    A lubricating preparation composed of over 70% petroleum oils forming a mixture of basic constituent and carrier. The preparation has a variety of uses; including for anti-rust purposes, in the penetration and lubrication of jammed moving parts as well as grease and grime removal from surfaces.…

  • 600015715 HMRC 7 August 2026 – 6 August 2029 · 3403 19 80 00

    A synthetic oil based lubricant and anti-corrosion oil used for tool and knife care. It is composed of Synthetic base oil, with added mineral oil and other additives. It is packed in 10ml bottles.

  • 600011463 HMRC 13 November 2024 – 12 November 2027 · 3403 19 80 00

    Product is an ethanol based release agent primarily for use in edge banding machines before pre-milling. Product is a colourless liquid. Prevents the adhesion of emerging adhesive onto workpieces. Product is put up in 10 & 30 litre containers. Usage:- It is applied to the top and bottom of the…

  • 600011688 HMRC 12 November 2024 – 11 November 2027 · 3403 19 10 00

    Copper anti-seize lubricating grease The product is an anti-seize lubricant for lubricating the threads of bolts to prevent seizing and to enable the bolt to be unscrewed. Ingredients: Copper flakes, Petroleum based lubricating oil, clay thickener and activator, and a solid lubricant (Graphite).…

7 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

  1. (a) edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils of a kind used as mould release preparations (heading 1517);

  2. (b) separate chemically defined compounds; or

  3. (c) shampoos, dentifrices, shaving creams and foams, or bath preparations, containing soap or other organic surface-active agents (heading 3305, 3306 or 3307).

2. For the purposes of heading 3401, the expression ‘soap’ applies only to soap soluble in water. Soap and the other products of heading 3401 may contain added substances (for example, disinfectants, abrasive powders, fillers or medicaments). Products containing abrasive powders remain classified in heading 3401 only if in the form of bars, cakes or moulded pieces or shapes. In other forms, they are to be classified in heading 3405 as ‘scouring powders and similar preparations’.

3. For the purposes of heading 3402, ‘organic surface-active agents’ are products which, when mixed with water at a concentration of 0,5 % at 20 °C and left to stand for one hour at the same temperature:

  1. (a) give a transparent or translucent liquid or stable emulsion without separation of insoluble matter; and

  2. (b) reduce the surface tension of water to 4,5 × 10–2 N/m (45 dyn/cm) or less.

4. In heading 3403, the expression ‘petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals’ applies to the products defined in note 2 to Chapter 27.

5. In heading 3404, subject to the exclusions provided below, the expression ‘artificial waxes and prepared waxes’ applies only to:

  1. (a) chemically produced organic products of a waxy character, whether or not water-soluble;

  2. (b) products obtained by mixing different waxes;

  3. (c) products of a waxy character with a basis of one or more waxes and containing fats, resins, mineral substances or other materials.

The heading does not apply to:

  1. (a) products of heading 1516, 3402 or 3823, even if having a waxy character;

  2. (b) unmixed animal waxes or unmixed vegetable waxes, whether or not refined or coloured, of heading 1521;

  3. (c) mineral waxes or similar products of heading 2712, whether or not intermixed or merely coloured; or

  4. (d) waxes mixed with, dispersed in or dissolved in a liquid medium (headings 3405, 3809, etc.).

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In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 3403.19.10 is one of 2 lines under subheading 3403.19, containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous: other.

The general duty is 0.2%, and quantities are declared in liters.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%–6%, the EU duty is 4.6%–6.5%, the Türkiye duty is 4.6%–6.5%, the Canada duty is 0%–6.5%, the Mexico duty is 0%–3%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 3.2%, the Taiwan duty is 3.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 6% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 3403.19 worth US$154m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany, and the United Kingdom ranked 4th with US$8m.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 3403.19.10?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 0.2%; the supplementary unit is liters. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 3403.19.10 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A+,AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, JP, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 3403.19 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$70m), followed by Canada.

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