Perchloroethylene Stabilized for Transport from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Document stabilizer type/quantity; comply with MARPOL Annex II
• Pitfall: stabilizers making it 'use-specific' trigger reclass