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Victoria Blue Lake from China

Victoria blue lake is an organic triarylmethane dye lake used in printing inks and plastics coloring. It fits HTS 3205.00.40.40 as a blue color lake preparation under note 3 for industrial ingredient use. Excludes retail dyes or solvent-heavy solutions.

Duty Rate — China → United States

44%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China

Import Tips

Document lake precipitation process to distinguish from soluble dyes in 3204

Ensure declarations specify 'preparation based on color lakes' per note 3

Victoria Blue Lake from China — Import Duty Rate | HTS 3205.00.40.40