Acid Red 88 Mordant Dye from Mexico
Acid Red 88 is a mordant dye requiring a metallic mordant for fixation on textiles like wool and leather. Classified under HTS 3204.12.50.90 as a mordant dye preparation not elsewhere specified. It produces scarlet red hues ideal for durable colorfast applications.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
16.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include mordant compatibility test results in documentation to support classification
• Check for premetallized versions which may qualify under the same subheading but require composition disclosure
• Beware of REACH-like regulations; provide impurity profiles to avoid EPA scrutiny