Pigments; prepared pigments, opacifiers, colours and similar preparations

HS code 320710 covers a diverse range of pigments, opacifiers, and color preparations that are essential inputs for various industries. These products play a crucial role in imparting color, opacity, and visual effects to a wide array of materials, from paints and coatings to plastics, textiles, and ceramics. The global pigments and dyes market is a significant contributor to the broader manufacturing and construction sectors, with a growing emphasis on sustainable and innovative color solutions.

The production of pigments and prepared color preparations under HS code 320710 typically involves a combination of chemical synthesis, milling, and blending processes. Manufacturers may utilize techniques such as precipitation, calcination, and mechanical grinding to produce the desired particle size, shape, and color characteristics. Advanced technologies, including micronization and nanotechnology, are also employed to develop specialized pigments with enhanced performance properties.

The main inputs required for the production of HS code 320710 products include a variety of raw materials, such as 281610 Hydroxides and peroxides of magnesium, 282490 Inorganic bases and metallic oxides, hydroxides and peroxides, n.e.s., 282520 Calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide and calcium peroxide, and organic dyes and pigments. Manufacturers also rely on specialized equipment, such as mills, mixers, and dispersion units, to ensure consistent quality and performance of the final products.

The pigments, opacifiers, and color preparations classified under HS code 320710 are widely used as inputs for a range of downstream industries. These products find applications in the production of 320100 (Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers), based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions as defined in Note 4 to this Chapter), 320300 (Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding animal black), whether or not chemically modified; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based on colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin), and 392010 Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, among others.