2903.29.00.00/Vinylidene Chloride/Germany

Vinylidene Chloride from Germany

Vinylidene chloride (1,1-dichloroethene) is an unsaturated chlorinated derivative of an acyclic hydrocarbon, featuring a carbon-carbon double bond and two chlorine atoms on the same carbon. It falls under HTS 2903.29.00.00 as it matches the chapter's definition for separate chemically defined organic compounds that are halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons. Primarily used as a comonomer in polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) resins for food packaging films.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

15.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

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Import Tips

• Provide detailed chemical purity analysis and CAS number (75-35-4) documentation to confirm classification as a chemically defined compound

• Ensure compliance with TSCA registration and EPA import notifications for hazardous chemical substances

• Verify stabilizer content does not exceed levels that would reclassify under note 2(f) for added preservatives