Liquefied Ethylene Gas for Petrochemical Production from China
Liquefied ethylene gas, a key feedstock in the production of polyethylene plastics and other petrochemicals, classified under HTS 2711.14.00.10 as liquefied ethylene with purity typically exceeding 99%. It is stored and transported in cryogenic tanks under pressure below its critical point. This classification applies specifically to ethylene in liquefied form as a petroleum gas.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify ethylene purity exceeds 99% via lab certification to confirm HTS 2711.14.00.10 classification; obtain cryogenic transport permits and DOT compliance docs
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as non-liquefied gas shifts to gaseous hydrocarbon codes