Pigment Blue 61 for Automotive Paints

Specialty grade Pigment Blue 61 powder optimized for high-durability automotive coatings, offering excellent lightfastness and weather resistance. Classified under HTS 3204.17.90.06 as 'Pigment blue 61', a synthetic organic pigment not excluded by Chapter 32 notes for chemically defined compounds in this context. Its use in industrial paints confirms pigment status over dye or preparation forms.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China6.5%+35.0%41.5%
🇲🇽Mexico6.5%+10.0%16.5%
🇨🇦Canada6.5%+10.0%16.5%
🇩🇪Germany6.5%+10.0%16.5%
🇯🇵Japan6.5%+10.0%16.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3209.90.00Lower: 40.9% vs 41.5%

If used primarily as paint tinting strength colorant

Certain synthetic coloring concentrates for paints fall under 3209 rather than specific pigments of 3204.

3212.10.00Lower: 39.7% vs 41.5%

If packaged in retail forms like tubes for artists

Retail-packaged coloring matter shifts to heading 3212 per chapter exclusions.

3903.11.00Same rate: 41.5%

If chemically modified as polymer-bound masterbatch

Polymer dispersions or masterbatches classify under Chapter 39 plastics, not coloring matter.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide end-use statements specifying industrial paint application to prevent reclassification; test for solvent content to comply with note 3 exclusions

Avoid bulk packaging misdeclared as retail, triggering 3212

Related Products under HTS 3204.17.90.06

Pigment Blue 61 Powder

Pigment Blue 61 is a high-performance synthetic organic blue pigment in dry powder form, chemically defined as a polycyclic pigment used primarily for coloring paints, plastics, and inks. It falls under HTS 3204.17.90.06 as a specific synthetic organic pigment and preparation based thereon, distinguished from dyes by its insolubility in common solvents. This classification aligns with Chapter 32 notes excluding chemically defined compounds except for specified headings.

High-Chroma Pigment Blue 61 Dispersion Base

Concentrated Pigment Blue 61 in minimal aqueous media for easy dispersion in inks and coatings, maintaining pigment insolubility per definition. HTS 3204.17.90.06 covers this as a preparation based on synthetic organic coloring matter per note 3, specifically identified as Pigment blue 61. Excluded forms like nonaqueous paint pastes would shift classification.

Pigment Blue 61 for Plastic Coloration

Micronized Pigment Blue 61 powder designed for masterbatch production in thermoplastics like PVC and polypropylene, providing vibrant blue hues with heat stability. Falls precisely under HTS 3204.17.90.06 as the named synthetic organic pigment, compliant with chapter notes excluding only specific dispersions or retail forms.

Industrial Grade Pigment Blue 61

Bulk industrial Pigment Blue 61 meeting strict purity standards for large-scale coating and ink production, insoluble in water and organics. Classified in HTS 3204.17.90.06 per its chemical definition as Pigment blue 61, within synthetic organic pigments not covered by chapter exclusions for dispersions or solvents.