C.I. Fast Red Base KB from Japan
C.I. Fast Red Base KB is a diazo compound used as a fast color base in the production of azo dyes for textile printing and coloration. It reacts with couplers to form stable, lightfast colorants on fabrics. Classified under HTS 2927.00.30.00 as a fast color base per Chapter 29 diazo compounds.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify chemical purity certificates to confirm classification as fast color base, not finished dye (Chapter 32)
• Include Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and CAS number documentation for customs clearance
• Avoid misclassification as general diazo compounds; specify 'fast color base' in commercial invoice