Tris(2-chloroethyl) Phosphate (TCEP) from Canada
Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate is a halogenated organo-phosphorus compound used primarily as a flame retardant in plastics, textiles, and polyurethane foams. It falls under HTS 2931.59.00.80 as a halogenated organo-phosphorus derivative that is not specifically enumerated elsewhere in the subheading. The molecule contains phosphorus directly linked to carbon with chlorine halogen substitutions.
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
• Provide detailed chemical composition certificates and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) confirming phosphorus-carbon bonding and halogenation
• Verify the product meets REACH and TSCA registration requirements for flame retardants before importation
• Avoid misclassification as a simple phosphate ester by documenting the organo-phosphorus structure