1H-Pentafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) from Germany
HFO-1234yf is a low-GWP hydrofluoroolefin refrigerant used in automotive air conditioning systems as a replacement for HFC-134a. It qualifies under HTS 2903.59.90.00 as an unsaturated fluorinated derivative of acyclic hydrocarbons with hydrogen substitution. Meets Chapter 29 definition for halogenated organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
21.3%
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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain EPA Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) approval documentation for refrigerant applications
• Include ASHRAE safety classification (A2L) and flammability test results in import documentation
• Ensure proper labeling per 40 CFR Part 82 for HFO refrigerants to avoid customs holds