Basic Red 22 Dye for Ink Manufacturing from Japan
Basic Red 22 is a vibrant synthetic basic dye used in the production of flexographic and gravure inks for packaging and publication printing. Classified under HTS 3204.13.10.00 due to its listing as a chemically defined basic dye with cationic properties. It provides excellent lightfastness on paper substrates.
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
• Include laboratory analysis confirming CI Basic Red 22 identity and purity above 85% for duty-free eligibility checks
• Declare as 'coloring matter' not paint pigment to avoid reclassification under 3212 or 3208
• Check for solvent content; if over 50% VOCs with polymers, it may shift to 3208 per chapter note