Pigment Red 254 High Performance Grade

Known as DPP Red, Pigment Red 254 delivers brilliant scarlet shades with outstanding weatherfastness for exterior automotive coatings. HTS 3204.17.40 explicitly covers this diketopyrrolopyrrole pigment. It's widely used in OEM paints requiring durability.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

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Alternative Classifications

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3212.10.00Higher: 39.7% vs 35%

If in tanning extract forms

Tanning-specific color preparations excluded and go to 3212.

2833.29Lower: 13.7% vs 35%

If containing significant inorganic salt content

Inorganic color compounds with salts classify under Chapter 28.

3204.11.50Higher: 41.5% vs 35%

If it's a diazo-condensation pigment type

Different chemical subclasses of red pigments have separate 3204 provisions.

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