Quinacridone Red Pigment
Quinacridone Red is a high-performance synthetic organic pigment offering excellent lightfastness for automotive coatings and plastics. Classified under HTS 3204.17.90.86 as an 'other' synthetic organic pigment preparation based thereon, per note 3. It's distinguished from dyes by its insoluble particulate form used for tinting.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If put up in retail packaging under 25 kg
Chapter exclusions apply coloring matter in retail forms to heading 3212 or 3210, not synthetic pigments.
If used as inorganic luminophore preparation
Luminophores and fluorescent agents have separate heading 3206, even if synthetic organic-based.
If it's a polymer-bound pigment resin
Pigments agglomerated into plastic materials shift to Chapter 39 plastics.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label with exact color index (e.g
• PV19) and purity percentage to support classification as synthetic organic coloring matter
• Ensure invoice specifies 'pigment powder' or 'dispersion' to differentiate from soluble dyes in 3204.11-3204.16
Related Products under HTS 3204.17.90.86
Phthalocyanine Blue Pigment
Phthalocyanine Blue is a synthetic organic pigment known for its high tinting strength and stability, used in paints, inks, and plastics. It falls under HTS 3204.17.90.86 as a synthetic organic coloring pigment and preparation based thereon, not specifically listed elsewhere in the 'other' subcategories. This classification applies to its use as a dispersed pigment preparation for industrial coloring.
Perylene Black Pigment
Perylene Black is a synthetic organic pigment prized for its jet-black color and chemical resistance in printing inks and engineering plastics. It qualifies for HTS 3204.17.90.86 as an unspecified synthetic pigment preparation under note 3 to the chapter. This code covers pigments not fitting specific dye classes like acid or disperse.
Benzimidazolone Orange Pigment
Benzimidazolone Orange pigment offers clean, bright orange shades with excellent alkali resistance for PVC and PP plastics coloring. It is classified in HTS 3204.17.90.86 as other synthetic organic pigments and preparations based thereon. The code applies to its use as tinting agents per chapter note 3.
Pyrrole Red Pigment
Pyrrole Red is a mid-shade synthetic organic pigment with high opacity for industrial paints and powder coatings. Falls under HTS 3204.17.90.86 for other pigment preparations based on synthetic coloring matter as specified in note 3. Excluded are retail forms or paint dispersions.
Fluorescent Pink Pigment Preparation
This synthetic organic fluorescent pink pigment preparation is used in safety signage and novelty plastics, glowing under blacklight. HTS 3204.17.90.86 applies as 'other' non-luminophore synthetic pigments per chapter structure. Distinguished from heading 3206 by non-luminophore function.
Transparent Iron Oxide-Modified Synthetic Pigment
A synthetic organic modified transparent iron oxide pigment for wood stains and automotive clears. Under 3204.17.90.86 as other synthetic pigments, since organic modification dominates classification. Inorganic bases alone would be elsewhere.