Vinyl Chloride Tank Car from Germany
Pressurized tank car for vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), featuring double-layer insulation and emergency shutoff valves. Under HTS 8606.10.00.00 as a hazardous material tank car for rail service.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
39%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit VCM-specific pressure design and polymerization prevention system details
• Include inhibitor dosing system specifications for cargo stability
• Verify emergency valve actuation testing per DOT requirements