Vinylidene Chloride from Japan

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 — 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

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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