Stabilized Dichloromethane Industrial from Japan
Dichloromethane with minimal cyclopentane stabilizer (<0.1%) for corrosion prevention during storage and transport. Still classified as pure compound under HTS 2903.12.00.00 per Chapter 29 note (f) when stabilizer is necessary for preservation. Used in metal cleaning applications.
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
• Stabilizer content must be <1% and declared; higher levels shift to 3824 classification
• Include stabilizer specification sheet; common audit trigger for CBP chemistry reviews
• Ship under nitrogen blanket to maintain stability; improper storage causes decomposition