Direct Yellow 12 Dye from China
Direct Yellow 12 provides bright yellow shades on cotton and viscose fabrics with good light fastness. This stilbene-based direct dye falls under HTS 3204.14.50.00 as other synthetic organic direct dyes. Commonly used in discharge printing and paper manufacturing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document exhaustion rate >70% on cotton to distinguish from acid dyes
• Provide dye class (azo/stilbene) confirmation via spectroscopic analysis if requested
• Avoid bulk packaging confusion with pigment dispersions (3206.xx)