Brilliant Blue Lake Pigment from Japan
Brilliant blue lake, often FD&C certified but industrial grade, serves in cosmetics and coatings as a stable pigment. HTS 3205.00.40.40 covers this blue color lake preparation per note 3, for manufacturing excluding food/retail uses. Its high tinting strength defines industrial appeal.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Differentiate from food colors (chapter 21) with end-use declaration for non-edible apps
• Lab reports must exclude luminophore properties to stay out of 3206