High-Concentration HFC-125 Medical Propellant from China
Pharmaceutical-grade propellant blend containing 65% pentafluoroethane (HFC-125) for metered dose inhalers (MDIs). Replaces CFC propellants in asthma/COPD treatments. Classified 3827.62.00.00 as HFC mixture with dominant HFC-125 content.
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
• Include FDA Drug Master File (DMF) reference and pharmaceutical-grade purity certificates
• Submit EPA HFC production/import allocation documentation per 40 CFR Part 84
• Ensure GMP certification and stability testing data for customs validation