Chrome Yellow Pigment Preparation from Japan
Chrome yellow pigment, based on lead chromate, is used in traffic paints and artist colors as a bright yellow inorganic coloring matter. Falls under HTS 3206.20.0050 for other chromium compound preparations per note 3.
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
• Require Proposition 65 labeling for California imports due to lead content
• Use CPSC lab reports to prove pigment vs toy paint classification
• Avoid bulk packing that suggests Chapter 28 chemical import