3205.00.50.10/Yellow Iron Oxide Color Lake/China

Yellow Iron Oxide Color Lake from China

A synthetic color lake derived from iron oxide pigments, used primarily in paints, coatings, and plastics for vibrant yellow hues. It falls under HTS 3205.00.50.10 as a preparation based on color lakes, specifically yellow variants as per chapter note 3. This insoluble pigment provides lightfastness and opacity in industrial coloring applications.

Duty Rate — China → United States

44%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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)

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Import Tips

• Verify pigment purity and lake formation via lab analysis to confirm classification under color lakes, avoiding reclassification as synthetic organic pigments in 3204

• Include certificates of analysis (COA) showing insolubility in water, as required for color lake definitions; common pitfall is mislabeling as dispersible dyes

• Ensure proper hazardous material declarations if containing heavy metals like iron oxide, complying with EPA and TSCA import regulations