HCFC-22 (R-22) Air Conditioner Refrigerant Cylinder from Canada
A 30 lb cylinder of chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22), designated R-22, used to recharge residential and commercial air conditioning units. Classified under HTS 2903.71.01.00 due to its chemical structure as a chlorinated and fluorinated acyclic hydrocarbon. It meets chapter requirements for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
13.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain EPA import allocation certificates as HCFC-22 production is banned; only reclamation or limited imports allowed
• Label cylinders with UN1018 markings and include purity certificates to prevent reclassification as waste or mixtures
• Check country-specific bans; some origins prohibited under Montreal Protocol amendments