U.S. imports of Liquid or Liquefied-Gas Lighter Fuels in Small Containers (Not Exceeding 300 cm³) (SITC 89934) totaled $673K in August 2026, imported from 8 countries.
Importers of Liquid or Liquefied-Gas Lighter Fuels in Small Containers (Not Exceeding 300 cm³) paid $120K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 17.84% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Liquid or Liquefied-Gas Lighter Fuels in Small Containers (Not Exceeding 300 cm³) imports of $673K in August 2026 ran 19% above the year-to-date monthly average of $567K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataSmall containers of butane or other liquefied-gas fuels intended for filling or refilling cigarette and similar lighters — capped at 300 cm³ capacity — occupy a distinct classification from bulk fuel imports, reflecting their consumer-product end use. These articles are regulated as flammable gases under DOT hazmat rules (49 CFR), and air freight is subject to strict IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations quantity limits. Importers should note that the 300 cm³ capacity ceiling is a hard classification boundary; containers exceeding that threshold classify elsewhere as fuel products.
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Containers exceeding 300 cm³ fall outside this heading and classify under fuel or gas headings appropriate to their composition and packaging. The 300 cm³ ceiling is a strict classification boundary, so importers should verify fill volumes on product specifications before entry to avoid misclassification.
Butane-filled containers are classified as flammable gases (UN 1011 or similar) under 49 CFR hazmat rules. They require proper hazmat labeling, approved packaging, and shipping papers. Air shipments face additional IATA restrictions on quantity per package and per aircraft, making sea freight the preferred mode for larger commercial volumes.
Basic heading 378 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 89934 · $673K of $46.9B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Turkey and China together supply 62% of it. China pays 36.6% duty; India 0.0%.
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Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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$361KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $6.7M of Liquid or Liquefied-Gas Lighter Fuels in Small Containers (Not Exceeding 300 cm³).
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.