Perchloroethylene Stabilized for Transport from Germany
Tetrachloroethylene with added stabilizers per chapter note f for safe rail/ship transport, remaining under HTS 2903.23.00.00 as the base unsaturated chlorinated compound. Used in textile and electronics cleaning.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Document stabilizer type/quantity; comply with MARPOL Annex II
• Pitfall: stabilizers making it 'use-specific' trigger reclass