Fast Rubine Red B Paste Presscake from China
Fast Rubine Red B is a commercial grade of Pigment Red 57:1 presscake paste used in offset printing inks for its high chroma and bleed resistance. HTS 3204.17.90.18 applies directly to this dry-equivalent presscake form of the specified synthetic pigment. It meets chapter requirements for coloring matter excluding chemically defined compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include FTIR spectrum in documentation to confirm Pigment Red 57:1 identity; watch for reclassification if presscake dries to powder during shipping; ensure EU REACH pre-registration for barium lake pigments