Archil Extract Liquid
Archil extract liquid comes from orchil lichens (Roccella tinctoria), producing purple dyes for wool and historical textile reproduction. Listed under HTS 3203.00.10.00 as archil, a natural vegetable-origin coloring preparation.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If crude coloring matter without specific extraction
Forms other than named extracts like crude lichens go to different subheadings.
If used in food flavoring mixtures
Mixtures with food flavors shift to Chapter 33 per chapter exclusions.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document lichen fermentation process to confirm dyeing extract status
• Ensure stability testing for liquid form to avoid solvent-based reclassification
• Avoid declaring with mordants, which may trigger 3205 classification
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Cochineal Extract
Cochineal extract is derived from the dried bodies of female cochineal insects (Dactylopius coccus), providing a vibrant red carmine pigment used in cosmetics, textiles, and beverages. Classified under HTS 3203.00.10.00 as explicitly listed cochineal, an animal-origin coloring matter meeting chapter note definitions.
Annatto Powder
Annatto powder is a natural orange-red coloring matter extracted from the seeds of the achiote tree (Bixa orellana), used primarily as a food colorant in dairy products like cheese and butter. It falls under HTS 3203.00.10.00 as it is specifically listed annatto, a vegetable-derived coloring matter not chemically defined but used in dyeing extracts.
Logwood Extract Chips
Logwood extract chips are obtained from the heartwood of Haematoxylum campechianum trees, yielding purple-black dyes for textile mordanting and ink production. HTS 3203.00.10.00 covers this listed vegetable coloring matter used in dyeing extracts.
Litmus Powder
Litmus powder is a natural pH indicator made from lichens (Roccella spp.), turning red in acid and blue in base, used in laboratory testing and education. It qualifies under HTS 3203.00.10.00 as listed litmus, a lichen-derived (vegetable) coloring matter.
Marigold Meal
Marigold meal is ground dried flowers of Tagetes erecta, rich in xanthophyll pigments for poultry feed to enhance egg yolk color. HTS 3203.00.10.00 includes this listed vegetable coloring matter used as a natural dye.
Cudbear Powder
Cudbear powder is a purple dye from fermented orchil lichens, developed as a commercial alternative to archil for cloth dyeing. HTS 3203.00.10.00 explicitly lists cudbear as an animal/vegetal coloring matter.