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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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