Helium Gas Cylinder from China
Compressed helium gas in a high-pressure steel cylinder, used for inflating balloons and industrial applications. Classified under HTS 2804.29.0010 as pure helium, a rare gas in gaseous form meeting Chapter 28 definitions for chemically defined nonmetals.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28.7%
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
• Obtain DOT approval for cylinders and include safety data sheets (SDS) detailing purity and pressure ratings
• Verify helium purity exceeds 99.99% to confirm classification as chemically defined rare gas, avoiding reclassification