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SITCSection 5
U.S. imports of ultramarine & preparations based thereon (SITC 53314) totaled $2.3M in July 2026, traded with 17 countries.
Importers of Ultramarine & Preparations Based Thereon paid $234K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 10% on $2.2M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Ultramarine & Preparations Based Thereon imports of $2.3M in July 2026 ran 18% above the year-to-date monthly average of $2.0M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataUltramarine blue — a synthetic sodium aluminosilicate sulfide pigment — is one of the oldest industrially produced inorganic colorants, valued for its brilliant blue-violet hue, alkali resistance, and non-toxicity relative to historical cobalt or lead-based blues. It is used in plastics, detergents (as an optical brightener/bluing agent), artist pigments, and cosmetics. The cosmetic and personal care application channel means that ultramarine preparations destined for those uses may be subject to FDA color additive listing requirements.
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78 shipments/mo
Basic heading 363 of 465 in section 5
Basic heading 53314 · $2.3M of $28.9B
Ultramarine blue is listed as an approved color additive for certain cosmetic uses under FDA regulations, but the approval is use-specific — it is not permitted in all cosmetic applications, and it is not approved for use in products applied near the eye in some contexts. Importers supplying cosmetic manufacturers should confirm the intended application against the current FDA color additive regulations and consult a regulatory specialist if the use case is borderline.
Ultramarine's ability to absorb yellow-spectrum light makes it effective as a fabric-bluing agent in detergents, counteracting yellowing in white textiles — a function distinct from its role as a paint pigment. Despite this functional difference, both pigment-grade and detergent-grade ultramarine fall under the same SITC heading. Importers should ensure the product specification and end-use declaration on entry documents accurately reflect the intended application.
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Imports · July 2026
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France and Colombia together supply 70% of it.
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Imports
$2.3MYoY · Pro
Exports
$624KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.