Indanthrone Blue Color Lake from Japan
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 — Japan → 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
• 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