Minium Red Lead for Ceramic Glazes from China
Minium, the mineral form of red lead oxide (Pb3O4), ground into fine powder for flux in ceramic glazes and enamels to lower melting points. Falls squarely under HTS 2824.90.20.00 as red lead, a lead oxide per subheading hierarchy. Provides brilliant red coloration and vitrification aid.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Document as pure oxide, not frit (3207.20); mixing with silicates pre-import shifts heading
• Comply with FDA lead leaching limits if for food-contact ceramics; provide test results
• Use UN-approved hazardous packaging; red lead dust poses inhalation risks