HCFC-225cb (1,3-Dichloro-1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane) from Japan
HCFC-225cb serves as a specialty solvent for precision cleaning in electronics manufacturing. Classified under HTS 2903.75.01.00 due to its structure as a dichloropentafluoropropane, an acyclic hydrocarbon with chlorine and fluorine halogens. Meets Chapter 29 criteria for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
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
Import Tips
• Obtain TSCA pre-manufacture notice if new to US inventory; confirm existing listing for HCFC-225 isomers
• Declare exact isomer (225ca vs 225cb) on entry documents to match precise HTS subheading 2903.75.01.00
• Watch for anti-dumping duties or phase-down tariffs on ozone-depleting substances; check current Commerce Dept. orders