Direct Yellow 12 Dye from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
16.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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)