Carbon Tetrachloride Based Metal Degreaser from China
Industrial cleaning mixture containing carbon tetrachloride used for degreasing metal parts in manufacturing. Classified under HTS 3827.13.00.00 because it is a mixture of halogenated derivatives including carbon tetrachloride (a methane derivative). Not purely a single chemical but formulated for specific cleaning applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify EPA approval under Montreal Protocol for ozone-depleting substances like carbon tetrachloride
• Provide TSCA certification and SDS showing exact composition to avoid reclassification