Why petrochemical drawback is different
Petrochemical operations often involve fungible inputs, blended outputs, substitutions, intermediate products, and high volumes. Traditional exact tracing may not reflect how the business actually runs. The petrochemical drawback rules create specialized recovery paths, but the eligibility analysis is technical.
Data needed
| Data category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Import records | Entry summaries, duties, taxes, fees, product descriptions, HTS, quantity, value. |
| Product identity | Petroleum or chemical product name, specification, grade, HTS, facility records. |
| Production records | Refining, blending, processing, yield, inventory, and movement records. |
| Export records | Export invoices, bills of lading, logistics records, customer records. |
| Timing support | Petroleum-specific timing windows, including the 180-day import and export timing rules that may apply to imported duty-paid derivatives and manufactured derivatives. |
| Claim calculations | Quantity, value, duty allocation, substitution logic, petroleum-specific certifications, no-duplicate-claim support, record retention, CBP verification availability, and reviewer approval. |