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Vat Red 1 Fabric Printing Dye

Vat Red 1 Fabric Printing Dye is a vat dye tailored for screen printing on cotton fabrics, providing vibrant reds with permanence. It is classified under tariff item 3204.15.00 as a vat dye preparation, per Chapter Note 3, and is not excluded by Chapter Notes 1(a) or 1(c).

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree—Free
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇺🇸United StatesFree—Free
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

More Specific Codes

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Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3204.19.00Same rate: Free

If the dye is not specifically a vat dye

Other synthetic colouring matter falls under different subheadings.

3215.90.00Same rate: Free

If the product is a printing ink rather than a dye

Printing inks are classified under heading 32.15, not 32.04.

3208.20.00Higher: 6.5% vs Free

If the dye is dissolved in a volatile organic solvent for paint

Solutions of colouring matter in solvents over 50% weight fall under heading 32.08.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Verify the dye is not in a form for retail sale, which would shift it to heading 32.12

• If the dye is mixed with other ingredients for printing pastes, ensure it still qualifies as a preparation based on vat dye

• Declare the end use as fabric printing to support classification

Related Products under Tariff item 3204.15.00

Blue Denim Starter Dye Kit (Pure Vat Blue 1)

A starter kit containing a small quantity of pure synthetic indigo (Vat Blue 1, CI 73000) along with instructions for craft and small-batch dyeing. The dye itself is a synthetic organic vat dye, classifiable under this tariff item as a named vat dye, regardless of the kit's presentation.

CI 73000 Vat Dye for Artist Canvas

Pure synthetic indigo powder (Vat Blue 1, CI 73000) intended for professional artists creating textile-based artworks. As a named synthetic organic vat dye, it falls under this tariff item, which covers vat dyes usable as pigments, irrespective of the end-use.

C.I. Vat Brown 3 Concentrate

C.I. Vat Brown 3 Concentrate is a high-purity synthetic organic vat dye used for precise textile coloration, particularly in exhaust dyeing of cellulose fibers. Its chemical specificity and use as a vat dye place it under tariff item 3204.15.00, which covers vat dyes and preparations based thereon.

C.I. Vat Red 1 Pigment

C.I. Vat Red 1 Pigment is a synthetic organic vat dye supplied in pigment form, ready for use in printing pastes after vatting. It falls under tariff item 3204.15.00 as a vat dye usable in that state as a pigment, per Chapter Note 3 of the Customs Tariff of Canada.

Denim Blue Synthetic Indigo Paste Preparation

A pre-dispersed paste of synthetic indigo (Vat Blue 1, CI 73000) for denim dyeing, formulated to reduce dispersion time. Despite the paste form, it remains a named vat dye and is classifiable under this tariff item, as the paste is a preparation based on the dye, not a pigment dispersed in a non-aqueous medium for paint manufacture.

Denim Factory Vat Blue 1 Bulk Powder

Bulk 25 kg bags of synthetic indigo (Vat Blue 1, CI 73000) for large-scale denim production. This is a pure synthetic organic vat dye, classifiable under this tariff item as a named vat dye, with the bulk packaging not affecting classification.