# United States tariff line 2903.44.10.20: 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane (HFC-143a)

> In the United States tariff, line 2903.44.10.20 covers saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons, pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a) and 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143), 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane (HFC-143a). The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.7%. It falls under HS subheading 2903.44 in heading 29.03 (chapter 29).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2903441020
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 2903.44.10.20
- Covers: Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons, pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a) and 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143), 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane (HFC-143a)
- Duty (MFN): 3.7%
- Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [2903.44](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290344)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 2903.44.10.20 covers saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons, pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a) and 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143), 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane (HFC-143a).

Its legal text is “1,1,1-Trifluoroethane (HFC-143a)”, read under “Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons” and “Pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a) and 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143)”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 2903.44 in heading 29.03 (chapter 29). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 29: Organic chemicals
- Heading 29.03: Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons
- Subheading 2903.44: Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons
- Within the subheading: Pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a) and 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143)
- Line 2903.44.10.20: 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane (HFC-143a)

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.7%.

The rate is published on 2903.44.10.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).

- Free: a group of origins (origin group A) (A)
- Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU)
- Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH)
- Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL)
- Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO)
- Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D)
- Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E)
- Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL)
- Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO)
- Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR)
- Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA)
- Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM)
- Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P)
- Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA)
- Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE)
- Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S)
- Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG)

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2903.44 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 2903.44](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290344)

## Other lines under 2903.44

- [2903.44.10.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2903441010) 1,1,1,2,2-Pentafluoroethane (HFC-125)
- [2903.44.10.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2903441030) 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143)

- Previous line: [2903.44.10.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2903441010) 1,1,1,2,2-Pentafluoroethane (HFC-125)
- Next line: [2903.44.10.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2903441030) 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 2903.44.10.20 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 2903.44.10.20 covers saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons, pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a) and 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143), 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane (HFC-143a).

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 2903.44.10.20 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.7%. The rate is published on 2903.44.10.

### Which preferential rates apply to 2903.44.10.20?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2903441020.json