3212.90.00.10—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, metallic aluminum pigments
General
3.1%
Units
kg
Column 2
25%
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HTS 3212.90.00.10 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for 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, metallic aluminum pigments. It's a 10-digit statistical line in Chapter 32: Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other coloring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks, Section VI: Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. No Chapter 99 flags or potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags are linked to this code in Tandom's current catalog view.
Past CBP decisions classifying real products under this HTS code. Useful precedent when classifying a similar product — each ruling shows how CBP interpreted the code for a specific case.
HTS 3212.90.00.10 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for 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, metallic aluminum pigments. It belongs to Chapter 32 of the HTSUS.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 3212.90.00.10?
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 3212.90.00.10 is 3.1%. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.
Are there preferential or trade-program rates for HTS 3212.90.00.10?
The HTS special-rate notation for 3212.90.00.10 is Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG). It can reference programs such as USMCA, KORUS, AGOA, and GSP; a program must be authorized on the entry date, and the shipment must satisfy its rules of origin and documentation requirements before a special rate can be claimed.
What is the Column 2 (statutory) rate for HTS 3212.90.00.10?
The Column 2 rate for HTS 3212.90.00.10 is 25%. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, and Russia).
Are there Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs on HTS 3212.90.00.10?
No Chapter 99 flags are linked to HTS 3212.90.00.10 in Tandom's current catalog view. Use the calculator's date, origin, and product inputs to check a specific entry scenario.
Does HTS 3212.90.00.10 have any potentially relevant antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order flags?
Tandom's current catalog view links no potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags to HTS 3212.90.00.10. Check current Commerce scope materials and Federal Register notices before relying on an HTS-only screen.
Special-rate candidates(16)
Programs referenced by the HTS Special-column notation
AGSP (Generalized System of Preferences)
AUAUSFTA (Australia)
BHBHFTA (Bahrain)
CLCLFTA (Chile)
COCTPA (Colombia)
DAGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act)
ECBERA (Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act)
ILILFTA (Israel)
JOJFTA (Jordan)
KRKORUS (Korea)
MAMFTA (Morocco)
OMOMFTA (Oman)
PDR-CAFTA (Dominican Republic-Central America)
PAPAFTA (Panama)
PEPTPA (Peru)
SGSGFTA (Singapore)
Special-column notation identifies rate candidates only. The shipment must independently satisfy the program's current authorization, origin, and documentation rules before a special rate can be claimed.