Industrial Grade 1,2-Dichloroethane from China
Technical grade ethylene dichloride (99.8% purity) for chemical synthesis, specifically named in HTS 2903.15.00.00 as the saturated chlorinated acyclic hydrocarbon. Used in production of vinyl chloride, ethyleneamines, and as chlorinated solvent.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide GC-MS analysis confirming 1,2-dichloroethane as principal isomer (>99%)
• Include TSCA certification for new chemical substance compliance
• Avoid misclassification as 'chlorinated solvents unspecified' which defaults to higher duty mixtures