Pigment Blue 15 Concentrated Dispersion in PVC from China
A highly concentrated dispersion of Pigment Blue 15 (phthalocyanine blue) in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic material, used as a masterbatch for coloring plastics. It falls under HTS 3206.49.10.00 as a concentrated dispersion of inorganic pigments in plastics materials, per chapter note 3. This preparation is specifically for tinting thermoplastic resins during extrusion or molding.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.4%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify pigment concentration exceeds 40% by weight to qualify as 'concentrated' dispersion; provide lab analysis certificates
• Ensure SDS and technical data sheets confirm dispersion in plastics material, not aqueous or solvent-based media