Europium-Doped Yttrium Oxide Red Phosphor from China
Europium-doped yttrium oxide red phosphor serves in LED lighting and display backlights as an inorganic luminophore. HTS 3206.49.60 covers this as 'other' coloring matter preparations used as luminophores per chapter note 3. It converts blue LED light to red emission for white light generation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.1%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Ensure doping concentration certificates; over 5% europium may affect classification
• High-purity grades (>99.99%) require additional origin certificates for tariff preference claims
• Monitor EUV emission spectra in documentation to prove luminophore functionality