FD&C Yellow 6 for Pharmaceutical Tablets
High-purity FD&C Yellow 6 (CAS 2783-94-0) tailored for coating pharmaceutical tablets and capsules, providing opaque yellow coloring. It qualifies under HTS 3204.12.50.30 as the specified synthetic acid dye for drug applications. Meets USP standards for medicinal use.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If pre-incorporated into finished medicinal tablets
Completed pharmaceutical products with colorants are classified by end-use in chapter 30, not as separate dyes.
If functioning as a fluorescent brightening agent in meds
Synthetic products used as fluorescent agents go to 3206, per chapter heading scope.
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• Provide USP/NF monograph compliance docs; declare pharma end-use for potential duty relief
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