High-Strength Pigment Red 179 from Japan
Ultra-fine Pigment Red 179 with enhanced color strength for automotive coatings and digital printing. Classified precisely as 'Pigment red 179' under HTS 3204.17.90.30 in the synthetic organic pigments subheading.
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%
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