R-404A Replacement HFC Blend HCR-404A from China

Low-GWP retrofit refrigerant containing 45% HFC-125 blended with HFOs and HFC-32 for replacing R-404A in existing cold storage systems. Qualifies for HTS 3827.63.00.00 due to dominant pentafluoroethane content. Designed for drop-in compatibility with minimal system modifications.

Duty Rate — China → United States

38.7%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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

Provide retrofit compatibility test data and ASHRAE safety classification (A1) documentation

Ensure recyclable steel cylinder construction meets UN 1013 standards for refrigerant gases

Monitor AIM Act HFC production/import limits - may require consumption allowances