Ultramarine Blue Color Lake from Japan
Ultramarine blue is a synthetic inorganic color lake pigment derived from sodium aluminum sulfosilicate, used primarily in paints, plastics, and artists' materials. It falls under HTS 3205.00.40.40 as a blue color lake preparation specified in note 3 to chapter 32, excluding retail packings or paint dispersions. This classification applies to its use as a coloring ingredient in manufacturing.
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
• Verify pigment composition via lab analysis to confirm it meets color lake definition and blue shade per additional U.S. note 3 to section VI
• Provide Certificates of Analysis (COA) showing non-retail packing and exclusion from heading 3212 to avoid misclassification as artists' colors