HFC-134a/PAG Oil Lubricant Mixture for AC Compressors from China
Mixture of 60% HFC-134a and 40% polyalkylene glycol (PAG) oil for lubricating automotive AC compressors during manufacturing. Qualifies for HTS 3827.64.00.00 with HFC-134a well above 30% threshold and no excluded fluorocarbons. Used in OEM assembly lines.
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
• Specify PAG viscosity grade (46/100) in documentation; customs distinguishes from POE oils which may affect classification
• Include OEM end-use letter to justify industrial import quotas