3205.00.40.20/Carmine Lake Red Pigment/Japan

Carmine Lake Red Pigment from Japan

Carmine lake is a synthetic red color lake derived from cochineal carmine, precipitated onto an aluminum hydroxide substrate. It falls under HTS 3205.00.40.20 as a red color lake preparation specified in note 3 to chapter 32, used primarily in cosmetics, food, and pharmaceuticals for stable red coloring.

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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Import Tips

• Verify batch certificates confirming lake structure (dye on substrate) to avoid misclassification as synthetic organic dyes under 3204

• Include stability and lightfastness test data in documentation for FDA or EU cosmetic compliance