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HFC-125 Enriched Fire Suppression Blend

A specialized fire extinguishing mixture containing 60% pentafluoroethane (HFC-125) along with nitrogen and minor HFC components, designed for clean agent systems in data centers. The product has zero ozone depletion potential and meets the tariff item's specification of containing 55% or more by mass of HFC-125 without HFOs. It is classified under this item as a mixture of hydrofluorocarbons for fire suppression.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree—Free
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇺🇸United StatesFree—Free
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3827.90.00Same rate: Free

If the HFC-125 content is below 55%

Fire suppression mixtures with less than 55% HFC-125 fall under other subheadings of heading 38.27.

8424.10.00Higher: 6.5% vs Free

If imported as a complete fire extinguisher

Fire extinguishers as complete articles are classified in Chapter 84.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Ensure the fire suppression blend is properly classified as a chemical mixture and not as a fire extinguisher (heading 84.24), which has different tariff treatment

• Provide the CBSA with the product's technical data sheet showing the exact HFC-125 concentration

• Check if the product meets Canadian fire safety standards and requires any special permits

Related Products under Tariff item 3827.62.00

HFC-125 Aerospace Ground Support Coolant

A specialty cooling mixture containing 55% pentafluoroethane (HFC-125) designed for use in aircraft ground support equipment vapor compression cooling systems. The product is high-purity with low-moisture content, ensuring reliable performance in demanding aerospace applications. It falls under this tariff item as it contains 55% or more by mass of HFC-125 and does not contain unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons (HFOs).

HFC-125 Dominant Medical Freezer Refrigerant

An ultra-low temperature refrigerant blend containing 67% pentafluoroethane (HFC-125) designed for use in -86°C medical ultra-low freezers used to store vaccines and blood. The product is formulated for high reliability in laboratory conditions and meets the tariff item's requirement of containing 55% or more by mass of HFC-125 without HFOs. It is classified under this item as a mixture of hydrofluorocarbons.

HFC-125 Foam Blowing Agent Concentrate

A concentrated blend containing 70% pentafluoroethane (HFC-125) used as a foam blowing agent for polyurethane rigid foam insulation production. The product is a high-efficiency zero-ozone-depletion blowing agent and meets the tariff item's requirement of containing 55% or more by mass of HFC-125 without HFOs. It is classified under this item as a mixture of hydrofluorocarbons for industrial use.

HFC-125 Industrial Cleaning Gas Mixture

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High-Concentration HFC-125 Medical Propellant

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R-404A Equivalent HFC-125 Blend

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