Indanthrone Blue Color Lake from Canada
Indanthrone blue lake is a vat dye-derived lake pigment offering excellent lightfastness for textile printing and automotive paints. It is classified in HTS 3205.00.40.40 as a blue color lake preparation under note 3, intended for industrial coloring applications excluding retail forms. The lake structure provides insolubility essential for pigment use.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
16.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Include spectral data confirming 'blue' per U.S. note 3; avoid generic 'pigment' declarations
• Ensure bulk packaging > retail sizes to stay out of 3212; retain supplier specs for audits