Palomar Blue 15:4 Industrial Pigment
Palomar Blue 15:4 is a cost-effective Pigment Blue 15:4 for plastics coloring, providing opacity and weather resistance. Under HTS 3204.17.60.20 per its classification as synthetic organic Pigment Blue 15:4 in additional U.S. note 3. Ideal for masterbatch production in polyolefins.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If in nonaqueous dispersion for paint manufacturing
Chapter note excludes pigments dispersed in nonaqueous media from 3204-3206.
If it's a chemically defined color lake preparation
Coloring matter in the form of lakes goes to heading 3203.
If chemically modified into a polymer-bound form
Polymer-based preparations shift to Chapter 39 headings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Certify non-luminophore use to stay in 3204; otherwise, 3206 applies
• Use HTSUS explanatory notes matching for audit-proof entries
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Phthalocyanine Blue 15:4 is a high-performance synthetic organic pigment known for its intense blue color, excellent lightfastness, and thermal stability. Classified under HTS 3204.17.60.20 as a specific pigment blue 15:4, it is used primarily in industrial coatings and plastics. Its chemical structure as a chlorinated copper phthalocyanine derivative places it squarely in this tariff subheading for synthetic organic pigments.
Heliogen Blue L 7082 Pigment
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Irgalite Blue GLVO Pigment 15:4
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