Import Administration
Hydrofluorocarbon Blends And Components Thereof from People's Republic Of China (A-570-028)

Scope Description:

The products subject to this order are HFC blends. HFC blends covered by the scope are R–404A, a zeotropic mixture consisting of 52 percent 1,1,1 Trifluoroethane, 44 percent Pentafluoroethane, and 4 percent 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane; R–407A, a zeotropic mixture of 20 percent Difluoromethane, 40 percent Pentafluoroethane, and 40 percent 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane; R–407C, a zeotropic mixture of 23 percent Difluoromethane, 25 percent Pentafluoroethane, and 52 percent 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane; R–410A, a zeotropic mixture of 50 percent Difluoromethane and 50 percent Pentafluoroethane; and R–507A, an azeotropic mixture of 50 percent Pentafluoroethane and 50 percent 1,1,1- Trifluoroethane also known as R–507. The foregoing percentages are nominal percentages by weight. Actual percentages of single component refrigerants by weight may vary by plus or minus two percent points from the nominal percentage identified above.3 {3 R–404A is sold under various trade names, including ForaneR 404A, GenetronR 404A, SolkaneR 404A, KleaR 404A, and SuvaR404A. R–407A is sold under various trade names, including ForaneR 407A, SolkaneR 407A, KleaR407A, and SuvaR407A. R–407C is sold under various trade names, including ForaneR 407C, GenetronR 407C, SolkaneR 407C, KleaR 407C and SuvaR 407C. R–410A is sold under various trade names, including EcoFluor R410, ForaneR 410A, GenetronR R410A and AZ–20, SolkaneR 410A, KleaR 410A, SuvaR 410A, and PuronR. R–507A is sold under various trade names, including ForaneR 507, SolkaneR 507, KleaR507, GenetronRAZ–50, and SuvaR507. R–32 is sold under various trade names, including SolkaneR32, ForaneR32, and KleaR32. R–125 is sold under various trade names, including SolkaneR125, KleaR125, GenetronR125, and ForaneR125. R–143a is sold under various trade names, including SolkaneR143a, GenetronR143a, and ForaneR125.}

Any blend that includes an HFC component other than R–32, R–125, R–143a, or R–134a is excluded from the scope of this order. Excluded from this order are blends of refrigerant chemicals that include products other than HFCs, such as blends including chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), hydrocarbons (HCs), or hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs). Also excluded from this order are patented HFC blends, including, but not limited to, ISCEONR blends, including MO99TM (R–438A), MO79 (R–422A),
MO59 (R–417A), MO49PlusTM (R–437A) and MO29TM (R–4 22D), GenetronR PerformaxTM LT (R–407F), ChoiceR R–421A, and ChoiceR R–421B.

HFC blends covered by the scope of this order are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheadings 3824.78.0020 and 3824.78.0050. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope is dispositive