HTS heading 3403 · Chapter 34
HTS 3403: Lubricating preparations and preparations of a kind…
HTS heading 3403 covers 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. It has 8 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 0.2% (2 lines), 6.5% (2 lines), 6.1% (1 line) and others.
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals: | |||||
| 3403.11 | Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials: | ||||
| Preparations for the treatment of textile materials: | |||||
| 3403.11.20.00 | Containing 50 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals[liters] | 0.2% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 0.4% | Estimate → |
| 3403.11.40.00 | Other[kg] | 6.1% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 15.4¢/kg + 49.5% | Estimate → |
| 3403.11.50.00 | Other[kg] | 1.4% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 3403.19 | Other: | ||||
| 3403.19.10.00 | Containing 50 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals[liters] | 0.2% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO, JP, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 0.4% | Estimate → |
| 3403.19.50.00 | Other[kg] | 5.8% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 2.9%(JP) | 20% | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| 3403.91 | Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials: | ||||
| 3403.91.10.00 | Preparations for the treatment of textile materials[kg] | 6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 3%(JP) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 3403.91.50.00 | Other[kg] | 6.5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 3.25% (JP) | 30% | Estimate → |
| 3403.99.00.00 | Other[kg] | 6.5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 3.25% (JP) | 30% | Estimate → |
8 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 3403.11.20.00 at the general rate of 0.2%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (0.2%) | $20.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $67.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- JP
- U.S.–Japan Trade Agreement
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.