Pigment Red 178 for Automotive Paints
Specialty grade Pigment Red 178 tailored for OEM automotive coatings, classified in HTS 3204.17.08.00 as a synthetic organic pigment with excellent weatherfastness. It delivers durable red pigmentation resistant to fading.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If prepared with gum or resin for printing inks
Heading 3209 covers such specific preparations excluded from 3204 pigments.
If for retail-packed artist's colors
Retail artist preparations fall under 3215 per chapter exclusions.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Declare end-use application in entry summary to support pigment classification over preparations
• Batch certificates must confirm >95% purity to prevent duties under mixture headings
• Avoid generic descriptions; specify 'Pigment Red 178' to match tariff nomenclature
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