Metalworking Fluid with Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins from China
Industrial cutting oil formulation containing short-chain chlorinated paraffins as extreme pressure additives for machining operations. Classified under 3824.89.00.00 because it meets subheading note 3 criteria for SCCP content (CxH(2x-y+2)Cly, x=10-13, y=1-13, >48% Cl).
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Submit SDS showing SCCP concentration; ensure <1% if claiming exemption under certain EPA rules
• Watch for POPs Convention restrictions in source country documentation