3203.00.10.00 - Annato, archil, cochineal, cudbear, litmus, logwood and marigold meal 🖩

This HTS category, 3203.00.10.00, encompasses specific natural coloring agents derived from plant and animal sources. It explicitly lists annatto, archil, cochineal, cudbear, litmus, logwood, and marigold meal. These are distinct, unmixed natural dyes and extracts, often used for their specific hues and properties in various applications such as food coloring, textiles, and inks. The classification emphasizes the origin and individual identity of these named natural colorants.

This specific subheading is distinguished from its siblings by its precise enumeration of individual natural coloring matters. The sibling category 3203.00.30.00 covers a specific mixture of two complex organic compounds (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl-2,4,6-trihydroxyphenylmethanone and 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one), which are chemically defined and distinct from the individual, naturally occurring substances listed here. The "Other" category (3203.00.80.00) serves as a residual for all other natural coloring matter not specifically identified elsewhere in this heading.

As a leaf node, 3203.00.10.00 does not have further subcategories. Classification into this subheading requires the imported goods to be one of the specifically enumerated natural coloring matters, in a form suitable for direct use or as a recognized extract. This means that preparations or mixtures containing these substances, unless specifically described as one of the named items, would generally fall under other subheadings within the broader Chapter 32, depending on their composition and intended use.