HFC-134a with Stabilizer Additive from Japan
HFC-134a containing proprietary stabilizer (<0.1%) for metal corrosion prevention during storage and transport. Chapter Note (f) allows classification under HTS 2903.45.10.00 when stabilizer is necessary for preservation.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
23.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.3%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
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
Import Tips
• Document stabilizer composition and concentration to justify Chapter Note (f) classification
• Provide evidence stabilizer is solely for preservation, not functional performance enhancement
• Maintain stabilizer addition records for CBP verification during liquid vs gas phase analysis