FD&C Yellow 5 Bulk for Beverages from China
Bulk FD&C Yellow 5 (CAS 1934-21-0) dye specifically for beverage industry, soluble in sugar syrups for sports drinks and lemonades. HTS 3204.12.50.20 applies as the named synthetic organic coloring matter under acid dyes. Offers bright, stable color in high-acid matrices.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Ensure water solubility testing docs; insolubility could trigger reclass to pigment headings
• Declare exact CAS and FD&C status; generic 'Tartrazine' may not match HTS specificity
• Bulk imports >25kg need warehouse bonds for FDA sampling; plan for 30-day holds