High-Strength Pigment Red 149 Paste from Japan
40% Pigment Red 149 in a glycol paste form for easy incorporation into water-based inks and paints. Classified in HTS 3204.17.90.25 as it's not dispersed in nonaqueous media for paint manufacture per chapter note. Offers reduced milling time for printers.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Document vehicle composition (e.g
• <50% nonaqueous solvent) to stay in 3204; test for paint paste exclusion
• Provide viscosity and solids content certificates for customs verification