Hansa Yellow Lake 10G C.I. 11710 from Japan
Barium or calcium lake of Hansa Yellow 10G (C.I. 11710), widely used in printing inks for packaging and offset lithography. Falls under HTS 3205.00.40.10 for yellow color lakes per chapter note 3. Provides transparent yellow tones with good solvent resistance.
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
• Include migration test data for food packaging ink use; lakes must not exceed 250 ppm migration
• Confirm U.S. note 3 eligibility with CI documentation and >80% dye content
• Avoid bulk packaging that could trigger 3212 classification for retail forms