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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide NIR spectroscopy for pigment identification; ensure VOC content under 50% for solvent rules
• Pitfall: bulk vs retail packing affects classification