HTS tariff line · chapter 32
3212.10.00
Pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in nonaqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils; dyes and other coloring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale: stamping foils
Analysis
HTS 3212.10.00 covers pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in nonaqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints (including… under heading 3212 (pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in nonaqueous media, in liquid…).
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 3.1% to 3.1%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 3212.90.00 (pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in…), at 3.1%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 1.6 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 4.7%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The general duty rate is 4.7% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 32 (45th percentile of 106 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $470 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3212.90.00 | Pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in nonaqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils; dyes and other coloring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale: other | 3.1% |