Tin Flake for Paint Pigment from Japan
Metallic tin flakes used as pigments in industrial paints and coatings for corrosion resistance. Falls under HTS 8007.00.32.00 as 'powders and flakes' of tin, separate from plated or coated articles. Purity ensures non-alloyed classification per chapter definitions.
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
• Include flake thickness and purity lab reports to distinguish from foil or leaf under 8007.00.10
• Label as 'metallic flakes' not 'pigment' to avoid reclassification to Chapter 32 paints
• Check REACH compliance for EU imports if used in consumer paints