HFC-410A Air Conditioning Refrigerant from China
High-pressure refrigerant blend of difluoromethane (HFC-32) and pentafluoroethane (HFC-125) at 50/50 ratio, used in residential split-system AC units. Classified under HTS 3827.90.90.00 as a mixture of halogenated ethane derivatives not elsewhere specified. Commonly imported in 25lb cylinders for HVAC contractors.
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
• Secure HFC import quota allocations from EPA before shipment arrival
• Label cylinders with exact blend composition and GWP (Global Warming Potential) values
• Avoid common pitfall of improper UN number declaration leading to customs holds