Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) from Japan
PFHxA is a six-carbon perfluorocarboxylic acid used in fluorochemical manufacturing. As a perhalogenated acyclic hydrocarbon derivative containing only fluorine, it precisely matches 2903.78.00.00 criteria. Subject to increasing environmental scrutiny.
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
• Monitor EU POPs regulation updates; PFHxA faces phase-out pressures
• Declare CAS number 3078-92-0 explicitly on all shipping documents
• Implement secondary containment for spill prevention during customs inspection