Quinacridone Red Pigment from Mexico
Quinacridone red is a high-performance synthetic organic pigment offering vibrant red hues with excellent lightfastness for automotive coatings and plastics. Classified in HTS 3204.17.90 as 'other' synthetic organic pigments and preparations based thereon. It meets chapter note 3 for use in coloring materials, distinct from excluded chemically defined compounds.
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
• Provide Certificates of Analysis (CoA) confirming pigment purity and synthetic organic base to distinguish from excluded tannin derivatives
• Declare exact CAS number and EINECS for customs verification against chapter exclusions like heading 3203 pure compounds
• Avoid bulk shipments mistaken for industrial chemicals; use proper HTS docs to affirm coloring matter use