3212.90.00.50/Gold Metallic Paint Pigment Paste/Japan

Gold Metallic Paint Pigment Paste from Japan

A paste-form gold metallic pigment dispersed in nonaqueous media, designed for mixing into paints and enamels to achieve metallic finishes. It falls under HTS 3212.90.0050 as a pigment preparation specifically for paint manufacturing, excluded from headings 3203-3206 per chapter notes. The nonaqueous dispersion ensures compatibility with solvent-based paint formulations.

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

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Import Tips

• Verify the pigment is dispersed in nonaqueous media (e.g

• mineral spirits) exceeding 50% solvent if applicable, distinguishing from aqueous Chapter 32 headings

• Provide lab analysis or manufacturer specs confirming use in paint manufacture to avoid reclassification to retail colorants

• Ensure SDS includes VOC content for EPA compliance; common pitfall is undervaluing high-metal-content pastes