Industrial Grade Trichloroethylene from China
Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a colorless, volatile liquid chlorinated hydrocarbon used primarily as a degreasing agent for metals in industrial cleaning processes. It falls under HTS 2903.22.00.00 as an unsaturated chlorinated derivative of acyclic hydrocarbons, specifically trichloroethylene, meeting Chapter 29's criteria for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.7%
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
• Obtain TSCA certification and comply with EPA regulations on TCE due to toxicity restrictions; use UN-approved containers for hazardous material transport; verify purity levels (>99%) to avoid reclassification