Red Iron Oxide Pigment Paste from China
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 — China → United States
44%
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 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