Phthalocyanine Blue Pigment Paste from China
Paste form of C.I. Pigment Blue 15:3 (phthalocyanine), dispersed in resin for paint manufacturing. Falls under HTS 3204.17.60 as a pigment preparation listed in U.S. note 3 to section VI. Synthetic organic base distinguishes it from inorganic pigments.
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
• Submit technical data sheet confirming pigment type and preparation aligns with note 3 specifications
• Avoid misdeclaration as dye (3204.11-3204.16); pigments are solid colorants not soluble
• Watch for stability claims; unstable diazonium mixtures may require heading 3204 general