Code 2710 91 · Heading 2710

Waste oils mainly consisting of petroleum-derived oils and containing PCBs, PCTs or PBBs

This covers waste oils mainly consisting of oils derived from petroleum or bituminous minerals and containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs). The child code depends on whether the PCB concentration is 50 mg/kg or more.

For example

Petroleum-derived waste oil containing PCBs
Petroleum-derived waste oil containing PCTs
Petroleum-derived waste oil containing PBBs

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Official tariff text

Waste oils containing polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs], polychlorinated terphenyls [PCTs] or polybrominated biphenyls [PBBs]

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2710 91

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Step 1 · Section V Mineral products
Is the product salt, sulphur, earth or stone, gypsum, lime or cement; an ore, slag or ash; or a mineral fuel, mineral oil, distillation product, bituminous substance or mineral wax?
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Step 2 · Chapter 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their d… 3 of 3 chapters in section V
Which named product type is it: coal or coal briquettes; lignite or lignite briquettes; peat or peat briquettes; coke or semi-coke; coal gas or similar gas; coal, lignite or peat tar; products distilled from high-temperature coal tar; coal-tar pitch or other mineral-tar pitch; crude petroleum; petroleum oils or preparations containing at least 70% petroleum or similar crude oil, or waste oils; petroleum gas or other gaseous hydrocarbons; petroleum jelly or mineral wax; petroleum coke or other petroleum residues; natural bitumen or asphalt; bituminous mixtures; or electrical energy?
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Step 3 · Heading 2710 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous mi… 10 of 16 headings under chapter 27
Is it a light oil or preparation with at least 90% by volume distilled at 210 °C, a medium oil or preparation, a preparation containing at least 70% petroleum oil and biodiesel, or waste oil—and, if it is waste oil, does it contain PCB, PCT or PBB?
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Step 4 · Subheading 2710 91 Waste oils containing polychlorinated biphenyls [PC… 4 of 5 subheadings under heading 2710
Does the waste oil contain PCBs at a concentration of 50 mg/kg or more?

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Import duty on the codes below: 3.5%

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 4.7%.

2710 12 Light oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals which >= 90% by volume "incl. losses" distil at 210°C "ASTM D 86 method" (excl. containing biodiesel) 4.7%
2710 19 Medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s. 0.0–4.7%
2710 20 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations n.e.s. or included, containing by weight 70 % or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, containing biodiesel (excl. waste oils) 0.0–3.7%
2710 91 Waste oils containing polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs], polychlorinated terphenyls [PCTs] or polybrominated biphenyls [PBBs] you are here 3.5%
2710 99 Waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals (excl. those containing polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs], polychlorinated terphenyls [PCTs] or polybrominated biphenyls [PBBs]) 3.5%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines2 Norwegian lines

27.10.9101 Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at a concentration level of 50 mg/kg or more

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

2.0%

Their lines2 British lines
EU originDuty free

2710 91 10 00 Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at a concentration level of 50|mg/kg or more

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.5¢/bbl. No additional US duty applies to this line.

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines2 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

2710.91.00.10 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

27.10.9101

Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at a concentration level of 50 mg/kg or more

Ordinary duty

Duty free
27.10.9102

Other, containing polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), whether or not also containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at a concentration level of less than 50 mg/kg

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

All 2 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

2.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

2710.91.00.10

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, Waste oils, Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at a concentration level of 50 mg/kg or more

General rate

10.5¢/bbl

From the EU

No single figure Estimated from published US measures 10.5¢/bbl. No additional US duty applies to this line. US headings applied: 9903.05.86 U.S. note 52(b) to subchapter III of chapter 99, 91 FR 47318: as provided in heading 9903.05.86, the duties imposed by headings 9903.05.20 through 9903.05.84 shall not apply to articles classifiable in the listed provisions
2710.91.00.50

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, Waste oils, Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), Other, containing polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), whether or not also containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at a concentration level of less than 50 mg/kg

General rate

10.5¢/bbl

From the EU

No single figure Estimated from published US measures 10.5¢/bbl. No additional US duty applies to this line. US headings applied: 9903.05.86 U.S. note 52(b) to subchapter III of chapter 99, 91 FR 47318: as provided in heading 9903.05.86, the duties imposed by headings 9903.05.20 through 9903.05.84 shall not apply to articles classifiable in the listed provisions

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.