Pigment Red 149 Dry Powder from China
Pigment Red 149 in dry powder form is a high-performance synthetic organic isoindolenine pigment used primarily in automotive coatings and industrial paints for its excellent lightfastness and heat stability. It falls under HTS 3204.17.40.15 as a specifically named dry pigment, chemically defined and not in a dispersed preparation form excluded by chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify purity and chemical identity via Certificate of Analysis (COA) to confirm classification as Pigment Red 149, avoiding reclassification as a preparation
• Ensure packaging labels specify 'dry pigment' and CAS number (4948-15-6) for customs compliance; bulk shipments require proper MSDS