# United States tariff line 3824.89.00.00: Containing short-chain chlorinated paraffins

> In the United States tariff, line 3824.89.00.00 covers goods specified in subheading note 3 to this chapter, containing short-chain chlorinated paraffins. The general (MFN) duty rate is 6.5%. It falls under HS subheading 3824.89 in heading 38.24 (chapter 38).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3824890000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 3824.89.00.00
- Covers: Goods specified in subheading note 3 to this chapter, containing short-chain chlorinated paraffins
- Duty (MFN): 6.5%
- 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: [3824.89](https://border.bot/hs-codes/382489)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 3824.89.00.00 covers goods specified in subheading note 3 to this chapter, containing short-chain chlorinated paraffins.

Its legal text is “Containing short-chain chlorinated paraffins”, read under “Goods specified in subheading note 3 to this chapter”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 3824.89 in heading 38.24 (chapter 38). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 38: Miscellaneous chemical products
- Heading 38.24: Prepared binders for foundry molds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included
- Subheading 3824.89: Goods specified in subheading note 3 to this chapter
- Line 3824.89.00.00: Containing short-chain chlorinated paraffins

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 6.5%.

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 3824.89 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 3824.89](https://border.bot/hs-codes/382489)

- Previous line: [3824.88.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3824880000) Containing tetra-, penta-, hexa-, hepta-, or octabromodiphenyl ethers
- Next line: [3824.91.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3824910000) Mixtures and preparations consisting mainly of (5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl methylphosphonate and bis(5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl methylphosphonate

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 3824.89.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 3824.89.00.00 covers goods specified in subheading note 3 to this chapter, containing short-chain chlorinated paraffins.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 3824.89.00.00 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 6.5%.

### Which preferential rates apply to 3824.89.00.00?

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/3824890000.json