Quinacridone Lake Magenta from Japan
Quinacridone lake magenta is a high-performance organic pigment lake used in automotive coatings and plastics, precipitated on an inorganic carrier as specified in note 3. It provides vibrant, lightfast color under HTS 3205.00.40 for color lakes.
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
Import Tips
• Provide NIR spectroscopy for pigment identification; ensure VOC content under 50% for solvent rules
• Pitfall: bulk vs retail packing affects classification