Aluminum Lake of FD&C Yellow 5 from Germany
FD&C Yellow 5 (Tartrazine) aluminum lake is a water-insoluble yellow pigment for food, drug, and cosmetic applications, precipitated on aluminum hydroxide. It qualifies under HTS 3205.00.50.50 as a color lake preparation based on synthetic organic dyes as specified in chapter note 3. Certified lakes meet strict purity standards for regulated uses.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include FDA certification and batch purity certificates, as food-grade lakes face additional scrutiny
• Distinguish from soluble FD&C dyes in 3204 via insolubility testing documentation
• Monitor EU bans on certain lakes; verify destination country approvals pre-import