Carbon Tetrachloride from China
Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) is a saturated chlorinated derivative of the acyclic hydrocarbon methane, with four chlorine atoms replacing hydrogen. It falls under HTS 2903.19.60.50 as a halogenated derivative of hydrocarbons, specifically a saturated chlorinated acyclic compound not elsewhere specified. Primarily used as a solvent and chemical intermediate.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
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
• Verify REACH/ TSCA compliance and obtain EPA registration for solvent use
• Include detailed purity certificates and SDS documentation
• Avoid misclassification as refrigerant; confirm non-CFC status