Carbonyl Fluoride from China
Carbonyl fluoride (COF2) is a colorless, highly toxic gas used in fluorocarbon production and as a fluorinating agent. It classifies under HTS 2812.90.00 as a halide oxide of nonmetals (fluoride oxide of carbon), meeting Chapter 28 chemically defined criteria. Primarily for specialty chemical synthesis.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Ship as UN 1950 compressed gas; require DOT special permits for toxic inhalation hazard
• FIFRA/EPA registration if pesticide precursor; declare exact purity to avoid 3824