---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 1090.205"
title: "40"
number: "1090.205"
heading: "Sulfur standards."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/1090.205"
---

# §1090.205. Sulfur standards.


Except as specified in subpart G of this part, all gasoline is subject to the following sulfur standards:

- (a) **Sulfur average standard.** A gasoline manufacturer must meet a sulfur average standard of 10.00 ppm for each compliance period.
- (b) **Fuel manufacturing facility gate sulfur per-gallon standard.** Gasoline at any fuel manufacturing facility gate is subject to a maximum sulfur per-gallon standard of 80 ppm. A gasoline manufacturer must not account for the downstream addition of oxygenates in determining compliance with this standard.
- (c) **Downstream location sulfur per-gallon standard.** Gasoline at any downstream location is subject to a maximum sulfur per-gallon standard of 95 ppm.
- (d) **Sulfur standard for importers that import gasoline by rail or truck.**
  - (1) An importer that imports gasoline by rail or truck under [§ 1090.1610](/cfr/40/1090.1610.md) must comply with a maximum sulfur per-gallon standard of 10 ppm instead of the standards in [paragraphs (a) through (c)](#a..c) of this section.
  - (2) An importer that imports gasoline by rail or truck but does not comply with the alternative sampling and testing requirements in [§ 1090.1610](/cfr/40/1090.1610.md) must conduct sampling, testing, and sample retention in accordance with [subpart N](/cfr/40/subpartN.md) of this part and comply with the sulfur standards in paragraphs [(a)](#a) and [(b)](#b) of this section.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7414, 7521, 7522-7525, 7541, 7542, 7543, 7545, 7547, 7550, and 7601.

### Source

Source: 85 FR 78469, Dec. 4, 2020, unless otherwise noted.