The reaction CHCl3 + Cl -> CCl3 + HCl was studied in the atmospherically relevant temperature range from 253 to 313 K and in 930 mbar of N-2 diluent using the relative rate method. A temperature dependent reaction rate constant, valid in the temperature range 220-330 K, was determined by a fit to the result of the present study and that of Orlando (1999); k = (3.77 +/- 0.32) x 10(-12) exp((-1011 +/- 24)/T) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1). (C) 2010 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.