HTS subheading · chapter 32
3204.12
Acid dyes, whether or not premetallized, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon
Analysis
Subheading 3204.12 covers acid dyes, whether or not premetallized, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon, within heading 3204. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 7 US tariff lines below it are national.
The spread of 6.5 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 6.5%, applies to 3204.12.17 (acid black 31, 50, 94, 129; Acid blue 54, 127…) and 3204.12.20 (acid black 61, 63, 76, 83, 117, 127, 131, 132…).
2 of its 7 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (29%) and 5 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 6.5%. The median line pays 6.5%.
The US splits it as follows: 3204.12.05 for acid black 210 powder and presscake (duty-free), 3204.12.13 for acid dyes, whether or not premetallized, and preparations based… (duty-free), 3204.12.17 for acid black 31, 50, 94, 129; Acid blue 54, 127, 129, 143; Acid brown… (6.5%), 3204.12.20 for acid black 61, 63, 76, 83, 117, 127, 131, 132, 139, 164, 170, 177… (6.5%), 3204.12.30 for mordant black 75; Mordant blue 1; Mordant brown 79; and Mordant red… (6.5%), 3204.12.45 for products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI (6.5%) and 3204.12.50 for other: other (6.5%).
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3204.12.05 | Acid black 210 powder and presscake | Free |
| 3204.12.13 | Acid dyes, whether or not premetallized, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon: acid violet 19 | Free |
| 3204.12.17 | Acid black 31, 50, 94, 129; Acid blue 54, 127, 129, 143; Acid brown 44, 46, 48, 58, 188, 189; Acid green 40; Acid red 130, 145, 174, 211; Acid violet 31, 41, 48; Acid yellow 2, 75; Mordant black 8; Mordant green 47; andMordant red 17, 27 | 6.5% |
| 3204.12.20 | Acid black 61, 63, 76, 83, 117, 127, 131, 132, 139, 164, 170, 177, 183, 188, 194, 199, 211; Acid blue 1, 47, 60, 61, 66, 72, 81, 82, 83, 90, 98, 102, 112, 123, 126, 127:1, 130, 133, 140, 142, 147, 151, 172, 175, 182, 185, 193, 204, 205, 208, 209, 221, 225, 229, 239, 242, 247, 250, 252, 254, 260, 261, 264, 266, 268, 280, 284, 288, 290, 296, 312, 317, 318; Acid brown 10, 11, 12, 30, 33, 45, 50, 52, 68, 83, 85, 100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 126, 127, 147, 158, 160, 161, 162, 163, 165, 180, 191, 224, 226, 227, 235, 237, 239, 248, 266, 267, 270, 276, 282, 283, 289, 290, 291, 298, 304, 311, 314, 315, 321, 322, 324, 325, 330, 331, 355, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 384; Acid green 9, 26, 28, 41, 43, 60, 68, 70, 71, 73, 80, 82, 84, 89, 92, 93, 94, 108, 112; Acid orange 3, 19, 28, 33, 43, 47, 61, 86, 89, 92, 94, 102, 107, 126, 135, 142, 144; Acid red 37, 42, 48, 52, 57, 58, 92, 111, 118, 127, 131, 138, 143, 155, 161, 183, 199, 213, 215, 216, 226, 227, 228, 249, 252, 257, 259, 260, 261, 263, 274, 281, 282, 283, 301, 303, 310, 315, 330, 331, 332, 336, 347, 357, 359, 360, 361, 362, 380, 392, 394, 396; Acid violet 9, 34, 36, 47, 66, 75, 80, 90, 103, 109, 111, 121; Acid yellow 7, 35, 64, 70, 72, 96, 98, 111, 127, 136, 155, 167, 183, 184, 194, 195, 199, 218, 221, 223, 227; Copper phthalocyanine-3,3',4,4'-tetrasulfonic acid; Copper phthalocyanine-4,4ʻ,4'',4'''-tetrasulfonic acid; Dyes containing, by weight--24.2 percent Acid Yellow 135, 21.7 percent Acid Orange 51, and 54.1 percent Acid Blue 113; Dyes containing, by weight-- 10.1 percent Acid Yellow 64, 11.6 percent Acid Orange 51, 26.3 percent Acid Blue 113, 50.5 percent Acid Black 172, and 1.5 percent Acid Green 25 | 6.5% |
| 3204.12.30 | Mordant black 75; Mordant blue 1; Mordant brown 79; and Mordant red 81, 84 | 6.5% |
| 3204.12.45 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 3204.12.50 | Other: other | 6.5% |