HFC-227ea Fire Suppressant Gas from China
HFC-227ea (heptafluoropropane) mixture used in clean agent fire suppression systems for data centers and aircraft. Falls under HTS 3827.69.00.00 for HFC-containing mixtures lacking CFCs/HCFCs. It's electrically non-conductive and leaves no residue.
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
• Certify under FM Global or UL standards; include extinguisher compatibility data in import docs
• Verify no HCFC stabilizers; purity >99.5% prevents waste classification under 3825