9902.08.40 - Pigment Orange 43/Vat Orange 7 (bisbenzimidazo[2,1-b:2',1'-i]benzo[lmn][3,8]phenanthroline-8,17-dione) (CAS No. 4424-06-0) (provided for in subheading 3204.15.20)

This HTS classification, 9902.08.40, pertains to a specific organic pigment, Pigment Orange 43 (also known as Vat Orange 7), chemically identified as bisbenzimidazo[2,1-b:2',1'-i]benzo[lmn][3,8]phenanthroline-8,17-dione, with CAS Number 4424-06-0. This provision is placed under Chapter 99, which designates temporary legislation, temporary modifications, and additional import restrictions proclaimed pursuant to specific trade agreements and agricultural acts. Consequently, the goods classified here are subject to special import provisions and may have specific quantity or duty limitations that differ from permanent classifications.

Given that this node is at the HTS Database Root level within Section XXII and Chapter 99, its siblings are other temporary or restricted import provisions, not the general commodity classifications found in earlier chapters. Therefore, distinguishing this category from its siblings involves understanding the specific trade agreements, legislative actions, or agricultural policies that created each respective temporary provision within Chapter 99. It is not about differentiating between types of pigments, but rather understanding the unique regulatory framework applied to this specific pigment as a result of temporary import restrictions.

As this node is a leaf node, there are no subcategories within 9902.08.40. All shipments of Pigment Orange 43/Vat Orange 7 falling under the purview of this specific temporary legislation would be classified directly under this code. The classification context provided, that it is "provided for in subheading 3204.15.20," indicates that while the permanent classification for this pigment is under heading 3204 (Synthetic organic coloring matter), this Chapter 99 code imposes an additional, temporary layer of regulation or restriction on its importation.