CFC-114 Dielectric Fluid from Japan
CFC-114 used as an electrical insulating fluid in high-voltage equipment is a perhalogenated acyclic hydrocarbon under HTS 2903.77.00.30. Classified per Chapter 29 for chemically defined halogenated derivatives, not as finished electrical apparatus.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Specify industrial end-use in entry docs to avoid retail packing exclusions
• Ensure no anti-dusting agents render it specific-use per note (g)
• Comply with TSCA import notifications for chemical substances