Industrial Grade Trichloroethylene from Japan
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 — 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
• 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