3206.49 - Other:

Category 3206.49 encompasses "Other" coloring matter and preparations not specifically covered by more defined subheadings within heading 3206. This category is for inorganic coloring substances and preparations thereof that are not classified under the specific pigment types like ultramarine (3206.41) or lithopone (3206.42). It includes a broad range of inorganic pigments and coloring preparations used in various industrial applications for imparting color.

The distinction from its sibling categories lies in the specificity of the coloring agent. While 3206.41 is exclusively for ultramarine and its derivatives, and 3206.42 focuses on zinc sulfide-based pigments (lithopone), 3206.49 acts as a residual category for all other inorganic coloring matters and preparations that do not fall into those more defined groups. Classification within 3206.49 will depend on the specific chemical composition and form of the coloring substance or preparation.

Within this category, further subdivisions exist to address commonly encountered types of coloring matter and preparations. These include concentrated dispersions of pigments in plastics materials (3206.49.10), preparations based on iron oxides (3206.49.20), zinc oxides (3206.49.30), and carbon black (3206.49.40), as well as those based on hexacyanoferrates (3206.49.55). The residual subheading, 3206.49.60, is for any other coloring matter and preparations not specified in these more granular subcategories.