Industrial Paint Pigment PR 57:1 Slurry from Mexico
Aqueous slurry of Pigment Red 57:1 at 50% solids, used by paint manufacturers as a direct tinting color for waterborne architectural and industrial coatings. This preparation falls under HTS 3204.17.90.19 as specified in chapter note 3 for synthetic pigment bases, excluding high-solvent dispersions. It simplifies mill-base preparation with stable suspension.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
16.5%
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
Import Tips
• Measure solvent content to stay under 50% threshold avoiding 3208; include wet analysis reports
• TSCA inventory confirmation required for new pigment introductions to US market
• Specify B2B industrial use to prevent retail paint (3210) misclassification