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3205.00.40/Aluminum Lake Red 40/Japan

Aluminum Lake Red 40 from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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Import Tips

• Include FDA batch certification and heavy metal analysis; declare as 'color additive' on entry

• Pitfall: non-lake dye form changes to 3204