HTS tariff line · chapter 32
3203.00.10
Annato, archil, cochineal, cudbear, litmus, logwood and marigold meal
Analysis
HTS 3203.00.10 covers annato, archil, cochineal, cudbear, litmus, logwood and marigold meal under heading 3203 (coloring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 3.1%. The costliest confusion would be with 3203.00.80 (coloring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing…) at 3.1%, a difference of 3.1 points on the customs value.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 19% of the 106 tariff lines in chapter 32 that are also free. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 3203.00.30 (mixtures of 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl-2,4,6-trihydroxy-…, duty-free) and 3203.00.80 (coloring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including…, 3.1%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 325194 (Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing), an industry of 68 US establishments employing 5,542 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3203.00.30 | Mixtures of 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl-2,4,6-trihydroxy- phenylmethanone and 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7- trihydroxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | Free |
| 3203.00.80 | Coloring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding animal black), whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on coloring matter of vegetable or animal origin: other | 3.1% |