The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(14)H(2)Cl(4)F(3)NO(2), contains two independent mol-ecules. In each mol-ecule, the phthalimide ring system is nearly planar [maximum atomic deviation = 0.031 (2) or 0.038 (2) Å] and oriented with respect to the benzene ring at 65.04 (7) or 71.76 (10)°. Weak inter-molecular C-H⋯O and C-H⋯F hydrogen bonding is present in the crystal structure.