Waste Antifreeze Coolant from Fleet Vehicles from Japan
Spent ethylene glycol-based antifreeze from truck and car cooling systems, contaminated with rust inhibitors and metals, no longer suitable for use. HTS 3825.50.00.00 covers wastes of anti-freeze fluids as specified in chapter note 6(d). Often recycled for propylene glycol recovery.
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
• Test for heavy metals and ethylene glycol content to determine hazard class
• Secure recycler certification and import permit from EPA if transboundary movement