3205.00.50.30/Aluminum Lake Violet 23 Pigment/Mexico

Aluminum Lake Violet 23 Pigment from Mexico

Aluminum lake violet 23 is a color lake made by precipitating Acid Violet 23 dye on aluminum hydroxide, commonly used in printing inks and cosmetic colorants. Classified under HTS 3205.00.50.30 for violet color lakes and note 3 preparations used in tinting any material. It provides excellent transparency and bleed resistance in applications like flexographic inks.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

16.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico

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Import Tips

• Provide substrate analysis (e.g

• alumina content >20%) in technical data sheets to substantiate lake status under 3205, as mixtures may shift to 3204

• Comply with FDA color additive regulations if for cosmetics/food contact, including batch certificates to avoid FDA holds at entry

• Watch for common pitfalls like incorrect HS declaration as 'pigment powder' leading to 3212 reclassification if solvent-dispersed