Red Iron Oxide Pigment Paste from Canada
A water-based paste containing synthetic red iron oxide (Fe2O3) used for tinting cement and concrete. Classified under HTS 3206.49.20.00 as a preparation based on iron oxides per Chapter Note 3, suitable for coloring materials like construction products. It is not a dispersed pigment in nonaqueous media for paint manufacturing.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
16.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the preparation is based primarily on iron oxides and not dispersed in nonaqueous media to avoid reclassification under heading 3212
• Provide lab analysis confirming iron oxide content and chemical definition if claiming 'chemically defined' subheading
• Ensure SDS includes stability data as mixtures of diazonium salts are excluded per Chapter Note 4