HTS heading 3212
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 — 5 codes under this heading, with the duty on each.
| Code | Description | General rate | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3212 | 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 + Ch. 99 | not stated | — |
| 3212.10.00.00 | Stamping foils + Ch. 99 | 4.7% | m2 |
| 3212.90.00 | Other + Ch. 99 | 3.1% | — |
| 3212.90.00.10 | Metallic aluminum pigments + Ch. 99 | 3.1% (inherited from 3212.90.00) | kg |
| 3212.90.00.50 | Other + Ch. 99 | 3.1% (inherited from 3212.90.00) | kg |
2 of these lines state no rate of their own and inherit one from the line above, which is how the schedule is read. Each says which line it came from.
Additional duties may apply
5 lines here reference Chapter 99, where Section 301, Section 232 and other additional duties live. Those are charged on top of the general rate and depend on where the goods were made. What those provisions are.
Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, U.S. International Trade Commission (public domain). Classification and the duties that finally apply to a shipment are a licensed customs broker's call.