Irgalite Blue GLO (Pigment Blue 15:3) from China
Irgalite Blue GLO is a low-opacity Pigment Blue 15:3 variant optimized for polypropylene plastics coloring. It matches HTS 3204.17.60.05 as a designated Pigment Blue 15 product. Provides heat stability up to 300°C for masterbatch production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
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
• Include FDA compliance docs if for food-contact plastics
• Test for heavy metal content to meet REACH/EPA standards
• Pitfall: classifying flushed versions as 3212 preparations