Aluminum Lake Red 40 from Germany
Aluminum lake red 40 is a FD&C certified color lake made by precipitating Allura Red AC dye on aluminum hydroxide, per U.S. note 3 specifications. Commonly used in candies, beverages, and drugs. HTS 3205.00.40 covers these food-grade color lake products.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include FDA batch certification and heavy metal analysis; declare as 'color additive' on entry
• Pitfall: non-lake dye form changes to 3204