Basic Red 22 Dye for Ink Manufacturing from Mexico
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 — 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 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