Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Grade from Germany
High-purity tetrachloroethylene formulated for professional dry cleaning machines, classified as an unsaturated chlorinated derivative of acyclic hydrocarbons per HTS 2903.23.00.00. Meets chapter notes for separate chemically defined compounds with minimal stabilizers for transport safety.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain dry cleaning emission permits under CAA; include SDS with shipments
• Avoid mislabeling as retail product; pitfall is failing stabilizer disclosure leading to customs holds