R-123 HCFC Refrigerant Blend from China
A hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) mixture based on HCFC-123 (2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane, subheading 2903.72) used in low-pressure centrifugal chillers for commercial refrigeration. This blend falls under HTS 3827.32.00.00 because it contains HCFCs from 2903.71-2903.75 without CFCs, designed for phase-out under Montreal Protocol. Primarily employed in air conditioning systems requiring stable, non-flammable refrigerants.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
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 Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) approval and obtain import certification due to HCFC phase-down; declare exact HCFC composition per 2903.71-2903.75; avoid misclassification as CFC-containing mixtures under 3827.31