3204.12.45.00 - Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI

This HTS classification, 3204.12.45.00, specifically designates products that fall under additional U.S. note 3 to Section VI. This note provides crucial supplementary definitions and inclusions for materials within Section VI, which broadly covers products of the chemical or allied industries. For the purpose of this classification, it refers to certain synthetic organic coloring matter and preparations based thereon, which meet the specific criteria outlined in that additional U.S. note. These may include complex formulations or preparations of synthetic organic dyes that are not otherwise distinctly categorized.

The immediate parent category, 3204.12, covers "Acid dyes, whether or not premetallized, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon." This specific subheading, 3204.12.45.00, serves as a residual category for "Other" acid dyes and preparations that do not fit into more specific sub-classifications within the acid dye grouping. It is distinguished from its sibling, 3204.12.50, which also represents "Other" but likely pertains to a different aspect or a broader interpretation of remaining items. The "Additional U.S. Note 3" is the defining characteristic that separates this specific sub-subheading from other potential "Other" classifications.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification under 3204.12.45.00 signifies that the product is a synthetic organic coloring matter or a preparation based thereon, classified as an acid or mordant dye, and meets the specific criteria stipulated by additional U.S. note 3 to Section VI, without fitting into any more granular or specifically defined sub-classifications within this "Other" designation.