Refrigerated Liquid Buta-1,3-diene from Japan
Liquefied buta-1,3-diene stored at -4°C under pressure, classified under HTS 2901.24.10.00 per Chapter 29 note (e) as solvent-free pure compound in transport form. Used primarily in tire manufacturing as synthetic rubber feedstock.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Temperature logs required throughout transit to prove product remained chemically unchanged
• Stainless steel IMO Type 5 tanks mandatory; carbon steel risks polymerization corrosion
• CBP may require inhibitor analysis (<50 ppm if present) to verify transport-only stabilization