HTS tariff line · chapter 32
3204.13.45
3,7-Bis(dimethylamino) phenazathionium chloride (Methylene blue); and Basic blue 147
Analysis
HTS 3204.13.45 covers 3,7-Bis(dimethylamino) phenazathionium chloride (Methylene blue); and Basic blue 147 under heading 3204 (synthetic organic coloring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 6.5% to 6.5%. The costliest confusion would be with 3204.13.80 (other: other) at 6.5%, a difference of 6.5 points on the customs value.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 71.7% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 71.7% duty.
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.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 325130 (Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing), an industry of 125 US establishments employing 8,305 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3204.13.10 | Basic black 7; Basic blue 41, 45, 48, 55, 62, 66, 70, 71, 78, 80, 81, 120, 141; Basic green 6, 8; Basic orange 30, 35, 36, 37, 43, 44, 48; Basic red 22, 23, 28, 29, 43, 44, 46, 58, 75, 100; Basic violet 2, 22, 25, 37, 38; and Basic yellow 19, 23, 24, 25, 39, 40, 45, 54, 56, 63, 70, 77 | 6.5% |
| 3204.13.20 | Basic orange 22 and Basic red 13 | 6.5% |
| 3204.13.25 | Basic blue 3; Basic red 14; and Basic yellow 1, 11, 13 | 6.5% |
| 3204.13.60 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 3204.13.80 | Other: other | 6.5% |