Zinc Silicate UV Fluorescent Pigment from Japan
Zinc silicate UV fluorescent pigment glows bright green under blacklight for security inks and paints. Falls under HTS 3206.49.60 as inorganic luminophore coloring matter per chapter note 3. Used in currency verification and anti-counterfeiting.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• UV excitation spectra documentation essential for security application claims
• Particle agglomeration testing prevents dust explosion classification issues
• Declare fluorescence quantum yield (>70%) in technical specifications