Hydrofluoric acid (HF) under IECSC
HF · 氢氟酸
Status: Listed. Hydrofluoric acid is on the IECSC public portion. **On China's Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals AND on Highly Toxic Chemicals Catalog at industrial-grade purity** (verify both entries against the most recent MEE Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals and Highly Toxic Chemicals Catalog before relying); GB 6944 Class 8 PG I + 6.1 transport status applies (anhydrous) or Class 8 PG I/II/III (aqueous). NOT on Easily-Made Drugs Catalog. **China VAT export rebate** for HF (HS 281111) per current inorganic chemicals chapter rebate schedule (verify the rate against the most recent MOF / GACC rebate notice before invoicing). **Chinese fluorspar (CaF2) exports subject to seasonal export-quota + periodic export-licensing controls** (verify current scope against MOFCOM export-licensing catalogue before invoicing). **China dominates global HF / fluorochem production (verify percent-of-global share against ICIS or USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries before quoting), with production concentrated in Yunnan + Guizhou + Inner Mongolia fluorspar mining clusters**. Major Chinese HF producers: Sinochem Lantian, Juhua Group Quzhou, Dongyue Group Tantai Shandong, Sanmei Chemical, Yongtai Technology, Multifluoro Chemicals (verify each producer-site pair against the producer's public website before relying). **Hazardous Chemicals Operation Permit + Highly Toxic Chemicals Public Security Bureau supervision required** at every node.
Hydrofluoric acid is **on Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals AND Highly Toxic Chemicals Catalog** (Hazardous Chemicals Operation Permit + Public Security Bureau supervision required at every node). **China VAT export rebate plus seasonal export-quota plus periodic export-licensing on fluorspar** (verify all three before invoicing). **China dominates global HF / fluorochem production** (Yunnan + Guizhou + Inner Mongolia fluorspar clusters).
Listing and threshold
| Substance | Hydrofluoric acid (HF) (CAS 7664-39-3), HF |
|---|---|
| Regime | China Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (IECSC), administered by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) |
| Jurisdiction | People's Republic of China |
| Status | Listed |
| Tonnage threshold | No new-substance threshold. Hazardous Chemicals Operation Permit + Highly Toxic Chemicals Public Security Bureau supervision required |
Classifications under this regime
- **On Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals AND Highly Toxic Chemicals Catalog at industrial-grade purity** (verify both against the most recent MEE Catalog before relying)
- GB 6944-2012 transport: anhydrous UN 1052 Class 8 PG I + 6.1; aqueous UN 1790 Class 8 PG I/II/III
- NOT on Easily-Made Drugs Catalog
- GB/T 17519-2013 Chinese SDS standard
- GACC HS code: 281111
- IARC: Not classified
Restrictions and conditions of use
- **Hazardous Chemicals Operation Permit + Highly Toxic Chemicals Public Security Bureau supervision required** at every producer + distributor + transport + handling node (verify against the most recent MEE Catalog before relying)
- **China VAT export rebate** rate per current inorganic chemicals chapter schedule (verify against the most recent MOF / GACC rebate notice before invoicing)
- **Chinese fluorspar (CaF2) exports subject to seasonal export-quota + periodic export-licensing** (verify current scope against MOFCOM export-licensing catalogue before invoicing)
- GB/T 17519 Chinese SDS required (Acute Tox. 1 + Skin Corr. 1A)
- GB 6944 Class 8 PG I + 6.1 (anhydrous) or Class 8 PG I/II/III (aqueous) transport classification
Importer obligations
For Chinese-origin HF exported abroad, the **export-side Hazardous Chemicals Operation Permit + Highly Toxic Chemicals Public Security Bureau supervision plus seasonal export-quota + export-licensing controls plus GB 6944 Class 8 + 6.1 transport are the dominant compliance considerations**. Major Chinese producers: Sinochem Lantian, Juhua Group Quzhou, Dongyue Group Tantai Shandong, Sanmei Chemical, Yongtai Technology, Multifluoro Chemicals.
Required documents
- GACC export declaration HS 281111
- GHS Chinese SDS per GB/T 17519
- Hazardous Chemicals Operation Permit + Highly Toxic Chemicals Public Security Bureau supervision documentation
- GB 6944-2012 Class 8 PG I + 6.1 (anhydrous) or Class 8 PG I/II/III (aqueous) transport documentation
- MOFCOM export licence where applicable
Common compliance traps
The pitfalls that have bitten importers on this lane in the past. None of these is theoretical.
- **On Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals AND Highly Toxic Chemicals Catalog (Public Security Bureau supervision)**
- **Hazardous Chemicals Operation Permit + Highly Toxic Chemicals Public Security Bureau supervision required at every node**
- **China VAT export rebate** rate (verify against the most recent MOF / GACC rebate notice before invoicing)
- **Chinese fluorspar exports subject to seasonal export-quota + periodic export-licensing** (verify against MOFCOM)
- **China dominates global HF / fluorochem production (Yunnan + Guizhou + Inner Mongolia fluorspar clusters)**
- Major Chinese producers: Sinochem Lantian, Juhua Group Quzhou, Dongyue Group Tantai Shandong, Sanmei Chemical, Yongtai Technology, Multifluoro Chemicals
- **Closes fluorine chain feedstock for aluminium-smelter cryolite + AlF3 + HCFC / HFC / HFO refrigerants + PTFE / PVDF / FEP fluoropolymers + UF6 + semiconductor etching + oil-refining HF alkylation + pharmaceutical fluorinated APIs downstream**
Where to read next
For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for hydrofluoric acid (hf), see the CAS 7664-39-3 sourcing reference.
For grade-by-grade buying notes, freight maths, supplier-tier pricing, and a worked landed-cost example, the hydrofluoric acid (hf) cornerstone hub covers the full sourcing chain.
For the structure and history of IECSC, see the IECSC glossary entry.
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Cross-jurisdiction profile and sourcing references
Regulatory
Hydrofluoric acid (HF) under REACH
European Union listing status, classifications, importer obligations.
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Hydrofluoric acid (HF) under TSCA
United States of America listing status, classifications, importer obligations.
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Hydrofluoric acid (HF) under AICIS
Australia listing status, classifications, importer obligations.
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Hydrofluoric acid (HF) under K-REACH
Republic of Korea listing status, classifications, importer obligations.
Glossary
IECSC, Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China
The Chinese national chemical inventory listing substances legally manufactured, imported, used, or sold in China before 2003. A substance not on IECSC requires a New Chemical Substance Notification (NCSN) under MEE Order 12 before it can be manufactured or imported into China. Functionally similar to TSCA in the US and REACH in the EU but with distinct procedural requirements.
Referenced in
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Hydrofluoric acid (HF) under REACH
European Union compliance profile for Hydrofluoric acid (HF).
Hydrofluoric acid (HF) under TSCA
United States of America compliance profile for Hydrofluoric acid (HF).
Hydrofluoric acid (HF) under AICIS
Australia compliance profile for Hydrofluoric acid (HF).
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