HTS Chapter 32 · Section VI
Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Chapter 32 averages a 4.3% general (MFN) duty across its 107 rated tariff lines, with the steepest line reaching 6.5%.
- 4.3%
- avg MFN duty
- 6.5%
- highest line
- 107
- rated tariff lines
- 19%
- enter duty-free
Tariff lines in Chapter 32 by duty-rate band
How the 107 rated lines in this chapter distribute across general (MFN) rate ranges
About HTS Chapter 32
HTS Chapter 32 - Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks - organizes 236 tariff classifications in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Of these, 107 carry explicit duty rates at the tariff-line level, meaning importers can look up a specific Column 1 General (MFN) rate for every qualifying shipment. Chapter 32 sits within Section VI (Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries), which groups commercially related product categories together.
The average general duty rate across all tariff lines in this chapter is 4.3%, with the highest individual rate reaching 6.5%. Duty burden varies widely across tariff lines within this chapter, classification precision matters. Below, each line links to its individual detail page showing General, Special (FTA), and Column 2 rates.
Use this chapter page as the entry point for classifying any product that falls under tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks. The tree below preserves the HTS indentation hierarchy (heading → subheading → tariff line), so you can narrow from broad category to specific 8-10 digit code. All data comes from the US International Trade Commission (USITC) HTS 2026 Basic Edition, the official schedule of import duties used by US Customs and Border Protection.
Chapter 32 At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Total tariff classifications | 236 | All headings, subheadings, and tariff lines. |
| Lines with explicit rates | 107 | Tariff lines carrying a Column 1 General duty. |
| Average general rate | 4.3% | Mean MFN rate across rated lines. |
| Highest line rate | 6.5% | Peak Column 1 General rate within the chapter. |
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition. Computed at last data refresh, see methodology.
Tariff Lines
3201 Tanning extracts of vegetable origin; tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives:
3201.10.00.00 Quebracho extract
kg Free
3201.20.00.00 Wattle extract
kg Free
3201.90 Other:
3201.90.10.00 Tannic acid, containing by weight 50 percent or more of tannic acid
kg 1.5%
3201.90.25.00 Extracts of canaigre, chestnut, curupay, divi-divi, eucalyptus, gambier, hemlock, larch, mangrove, myrobalan, oak, sumac, tara, urunday or valonia
kg Free
3201.90.50.00 Other
kg 3.1%
3202 Synthetic organic tanning substances; inorganic tanning substances; tanning preparations, whether or not containing natural tanning substances; enzymatic preparations for pre-tanning:
3202.10 Synthetic organic tanning substances:
3202.10.10.00 Aromatic or modified aromatic
kg 6.5%
3202.10.50.00 Other
kg 6.5%
3202.90 Other:
3202.90.10.00 Consisting wholly of inorganic subtances
kg Free
3202.90.50.00 Other
kg 5%
3203.00 Coloring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding animal black), whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on coloring matter of vegetable or animal origin:
3203.00.10.00 Annato, archil, cochineal, cudbear, litmus, logwood and marigold meal
kg Free
3203.00.30.00 Mixtures of 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl-2,4,6-trihydroxy- phenylmethanone and 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7- trihydroxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
kg Free
3203.00.80.00 Other
kg 3.1%
3204 Synthetic organic coloring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on synthetic organic coloring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined:
Synthetic organic coloring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter:
3204.11 Disperse dyes and preparations based thereon:
3204.11.10.00 Disperse blue 19, 26, 26:1, 35, 55, 56, 58, 72, 73, 79, 83, 84, 93, 95, 122, 125, 126, 128, 148, 154, 165, 180, 183, 185, 200, 284, 285, 288, 289, 295, 296; Disperse brown 19; Disperse green 9; Disperse orange 7, 13, 20, 31, 32, 42, 47, 48, 54, 56, 60, 63, 70, 80, 96, 127, 137, 139; Disperse red 44, 46, 72, 73, 90, 93, 107, 118, 121, 122, 131, 133, 134,151, 169, 184, 185, 202, 203, 224, 277, 278, 279, 282, 288, 303, 310; Disperse violet 23, 33, 35, 48, 57, 63; Disperse yellow 13, 44, 58, 63, 65, 82, 85, 91, 107, 119, 122, 124, 126, 139, 182, 183, 184, 202, 204; Dyes containing, by weight-- 12.7 percent Disperse Yellow 1, 32.3 percent Disperse Orange 1, 19.8 percent Disperse Blue 35, and 35.2 percent Disperse Blue 3; Dyes containing, by weight-- 39.0 percent Disperse Yellow 39, 28.0 percent Disperse Orange 25, and 33.0 percent Disperse Violet 27; Dyes containing, by weight-- 89.4 percent Disperse Violet 27, and 10.6 percent Disperse Green 9; Dyes containing, by weight-- 67.7 percent Disperse Blue 35, 14.2 percent Disperse Yellow 1, and 18.1 percent Disperse Orange 1; Dyes containing, by weight-- 74.3 percent Disperse Blue 285, 18.0 percent Disperse Brown 19, and 7.7 percent Disperse Yellow 126
kg 6.5%
3204.11.15.00 Disperse blue 30
kg 6.5%
3204.11.18.00 N-[2-[(2,6-Dicyano-4-methylphenylazo]-5- (diethylamino)-phenyl] methanesulfonamide; and N-[2-[2,6-Dicyano-4-methylphenylazo]-5- (di-1-propylamino) phenyl]methanesulfonamide
kg Free
Other:
3204.11.35.00 Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI
kg 6.5%
3204.11.50.00 Other
kg 6.5%
3204.12 Acid dyes, whether or not premetallized, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon:
3204.12.05.00 Acid black 210 powder and presscake
kg Free
3204.12.13.00 Acid violet 19
kg Free
3204.12.17.00 Acid black 31, 50, 94, 129; Acid blue 54, 127, 129, 143; Acid brown 44, 46, 48, 58, 188, 189; Acid green 40; Acid red 130, 145, 174, 211; Acid violet 31, 41, 48; Acid yellow 2, 75; Mordant black 8; Mordant green 47; andMordant red 17, 27
kg 6.5%
3204.12.20.00 Acid black 61, 63, 76, 83, 117, 127, 131, 132, 139, 164, 170, 177, 183, 188, 194, 199, 211; Acid blue 1, 47, 60, 61, 66, 72, 81, 82, 83, 90, 98, 102, 112, 123, 126, 127:1, 130, 133, 140, 142, 147, 151, 172, 175, 182, 185, 193, 204, 205, 208, 209, 221, 225, 229, 239, 242, 247, 250, 252, 254, 260, 261, 264, 266, 268, 280, 284, 288, 290, 296, 312, 317, 318; Acid brown 10, 11, 12, 30, 33, 45, 50, 52, 68, 83, 85, 100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 126, 127, 147, 158, 160, 161, 162, 163, 165, 180, 191, 224, 226, 227, 235, 237, 239, 248, 266, 267, 270, 276, 282, 283, 289, 290, 291, 298, 304, 311, 314, 315, 321, 322, 324, 325, 330, 331, 355, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 384; Acid green 9, 26, 28, 41, 43, 60, 68, 70, 71, 73, 80, 82, 84, 89, 92, 93, 94, 108, 112; Acid orange 3, 19, 28, 33, 43, 47, 61, 86, 89, 92, 94, 102, 107, 126, 135, 142, 144; Acid red 37, 42, 48, 52, 57, 58, 92, 111, 118, 127, 131, 138, 143, 155, 161, 183, 199, 213, 215, 216, 226, 227, 228, 249, 252, 257, 259, 260, 261, 263, 274, 281, 282, 283, 301, 303, 310, 315, 330, 331, 332, 336, 347, 357, 359, 360, 361, 362, 380, 392, 394, 396; Acid violet 9, 34, 36, 47, 66, 75, 80, 90, 103, 109, 111, 121; Acid yellow 7, 35, 64, 70, 72, 96, 98, 111, 127, 136, 155, 167, 183, 184, 194, 195, 199, 218, 221, 223, 227; Copper phthalocyanine-3,3',4,4'-tetrasulfonic acid; Copper phthalocyanine-4,4ʻ,4'',4'''-tetrasulfonic acid; Dyes containing, by weight--24.2 percent Acid Yellow 135, 21.7 percent Acid Orange 51, and 54.1 percent Acid Blue 113; Dyes containing, by weight-- 10.1 percent Acid Yellow 64, 11.6 percent Acid Orange 51, 26.3 percent Acid Blue 113, 50.5 percent Acid Black 172, and 1.5 percent Acid Green 25
kg 6.5%
3204.12.30.00 Mordant black 75; Mordant blue 1; Mordant brown 79; and Mordant red 81, 84
kg 6.5%
Other:
3204.12.45.00 Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI
kg 6.5%
3204.12.50 Other
6.5%
3204.12.50.10 FD&C red 40 (CAS No. 25956-17-6)
kg 3204.12.50.20 FD&C yellow 5 (CAS No. 1934-21-0)
kg 3204.12.50.30 FD&C yellow 6 (CAS No. 2783-94-0)
kg 3204.12.50.90 Other
kg 3204.13 Basic dyes and preparations based thereon:
3204.13.10.00 Basic black 7; Basic blue 41, 45, 48, 55, 62, 66, 70, 71, 78, 80, 81, 120, 141; Basic green 6, 8; Basic orange 30, 35, 36, 37, 43, 44, 48; Basic red 22, 23, 28, 29, 43, 44, 46, 58, 75, 100; Basic violet 2, 22, 25, 37, 38; and Basic yellow 19, 23, 24, 25, 39, 40, 45, 54, 56, 63, 70, 77
kg 6.5%
3204.13.20.00 Basic orange 22 and Basic red 13
kg 6.5%
3204.13.25.00 Basic blue 3; Basic red 14; and Basic yellow 1, 11, 13
kg 6.5%
3204.13.45.00 3,7-Bis(dimethylamino) phenazathionium chloride (Methylene blue); and Basic blue 147
kg Free
Other:
3204.13.60.00 Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI
kg 6.5%
3204.13.80.00 Other
kg 6.5%
3204.14 Direct dyes and preparations based thereon:
3204.14.10.00 Direct black 62, 91; Direct blue 92, 106, 108, 109, 160, 172; Direct brown 103, 115, 116; Direct green 5, 29, 31; and Direct orange 37
kg 6.5%
3204.14.20.00 Direct black 51, 69, 112, 114, 118, 122; Direct blue 74, 77, 85, 90, 156, 158, 158:1, 207, 211, 225, 244, 267; Direct brown 97, 113, 157, 169, 170, 200, 212, 214; Direct green 33, 59, 67, 68; Direct orange 17, 60, 105, 106, 107, 118; Direct red 9, 89, 92, 95, 111, 127, 173, 207, 221; Direct violet 47, 93; and Direct yellow 27, 39, 68, 93, 95, 96, 98, 109, 110, 133, 134
kg 6.5%
3204.14.25.00 Direct blue 86; Direct red 83; and Direct yellow 28
kg 6.5%
Other:
3204.14.30.00 Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI
kg 6.5%
3204.14.50.00 Other
kg 6.5%
3204.15 Vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon:
3204.15.10.00 Vat blue 1 (synthetic indigo),"Colour Index No. 73000"
kg 6.5%
3204.15.20.00 Vat brown 3; Vat orange 2, 7; and Vat violet 9, 13
kg 6.5%
3204.15.25.00 Vat red 1
kg Free
3204.15.30.00 Solubilized vat blue 5; Solubilized vat orange 1; Solubilized vat yellow 7, 45, 47; Vat black 19, 30, 31; Vat blue 5, 16, 19, 21, 66, 67; Vat brown 33, 50, 57; Vat green 28, 48; Vat orange 5, 13; Vat red 10, 15, 32, 41; and Vat yellow 46
kg 6.5%
3204.15.35.00 Solubilized vat orange 3; Vat blue 2; Vat red 44; and Vat yellow 4, 20
kg 6.5%
Other:
3204.15.40.00 Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI
kg 6.5%
3204.15.80.00 Other
kg 6.5%
3204.16 Reactive dyes and preparations based thereon:
3204.16.10.00 Reactive black 1; Reactive blue 1, 2, 4; Reactive orange 1; Reactive red 1, 2, 3, 5, 6; and Reactive yellow 1
kg 6.5%
3204.16.20.00 Dyes containing, by weight-- 71.0 percent Reactive Yellow 85, and 29.0 percent Reactive Orange 13; Dyes containing, by weight--50.0 percent Reactive Red 120, and 50.0 percent Reactive Yellow 84; Dyes containing, by weight-- 50.0 percent Reactive Blue 74, and 50.0 percent Reactive Blue 63; Dyes containing, by weight--66.7 percent Reactive Orange 12, and 33.3 percent Reactive Red 32; Dyes containing, by weight-- 57.9 percent Reactive Blue 13, and 42.1 percent Reactive Black 41; Reactive black 4, 10, 13, 21, 23, 26, 34, 35, 41; Reactive blue 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 50, 51, 52, 63, 65, 66, 67, 69, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 82, 94, 99, 103, 104, 114, 116, 118, 136, 137, 139, 140, 156, 157, 160, 162, 163, 167, 170; Reactive brown 2, 5, 7, 12, 16, 18, 19, 23, 26; Reactive green 5, 6, 8, 12, 15, 16, 19; Reactive orange 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 15, 20, 29, 33, 34, 35, 41, 42, 44, 45, 62, 64, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 82, 84, 89; Reactive red 4, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 21, 24, 29, 30, 32, 40, 42, 44, 45, 49, 55, 56, 66, 78, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 99, 104, 116, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 132, 134, 141, 151, 152, 159, 179; Reactive violet 3, 6, 12, 23, 24; and Reactive yellow 2, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 15, 25, 27, 29, 35, 37, 39, 41, 42, 52, 57, 58, 64, 81, 82, 85, 87, 110, 125, 135
kg 6.5%
Other:
3204.16.30.00 Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI
kg 6.5%
3204.16.50.00 Other
kg 6.5%
3204.17 Pigments and preparations based thereon:
3204.17.04 Pigment black 1; Pigment blue 16, 18; Pigment brown 22, 23, 25, 32; Pigment green 8; Pigment orange 31, 34, 36, 51; Pigment red 9, 14, 34, 48:3, 52, 68, 112, 139, 144, 146, 151, 166, 169,170, 171, 175, 176, 177, 180, 185, 188, 192, 199, 208, 209, 216, 220, 221; Pigment violet 32; and Pigment yellow 16, 24, 49, 62:1, 81, 93, 95, 97, 108, 109, 110, 113, 117, 127, 153
6.5%
3204.17.04.05 Pigment blue 16
kg 3204.17.04.15 Pigment orange 31
kg 3204.17.04.20 Pigment orange 36
kg 3204.17.04.25 Pigment red 144
kg 3204.17.04.30 Pigment red 166
kg 3204.17.04.35 Pigment red 177
kg 3204.17.04.85 Other
kg 3204.17.08.00 Pigment red 178; Pigment yellow 101, 138
kg Free
3204.17.20.00 Copper phthalocyanine ([Phthalocyanato(2-)]- copper), not ready for use as a pigment
kg 6.5%
3204.17.40 Isoindolenine red pigment; Pigment red 214, 242, 254; Pigment red 149 dry and pigment red 149 presscake; and Pigment yellow 155, 183
Free
3204.17.40.15 Pigment red 149
kg 3204.17.40.30 Pigment red 214
kg 3204.17.40.90 Other
kg Other:
3204.17.60 Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI
6.5%
3204.17.60.05 Pigment blue 15
kg 3204.17.60.10 Pigment blue 15:1
kg 3204.17.60.15 Pigment blue 15:2
kg 3204.17.60.20 Pigment blue 15:4
kg 3204.17.60.85 Other
kg 3204.17.90 Other
6.5%
3204.17.90.02 Pigment blue 15:3, dry, presscake or aqueous slurry
kg 3204.17.90.03 Preparations based on pigment blue 15:3
kg 3204.17.90.06 Pigment blue 61
kg 3204.17.90.10 Pigment green 7
kg 3204.17.90.15 Pigment green 36
kg 3204.17.90.18 Pigment red 57:1, dry, presscake or aqueous slurry
kg 3204.17.90.19 Preparations based on pigment red 57:1
kg 3204.17.90.21 Pigment red 122
kg 3204.17.90.25 Pigment red 149
kg 3204.17.90.30 Pigment red 179
kg 3204.17.90.35 Pigment violet 19
kg 3204.17.90.40 Pigment violet 23
kg 3204.17.90.46 Pigment yellow 12, dry, presscake or aqueous slurry
kg 3204.17.90.47 Preparations based on pigment yellow 12
kg 3204.17.90.50 Pigment yellow 13
kg 3204.17.90.55 Pigment yellow 74
kg 3204.17.90.60 Pigment yellow 75
kg 3204.17.90.86 Other
kg 3204.18.00.00 Carotenoid coloring matters and preparations based thereon
kg 3.1%
3204.19 Other, including mixtures of coloring matter of two or more of the subheadings 3204.11 to 3204.19:
Solvent dyes and preparations based thereon:
3204.19.06.00 Solvent yellow 43, 44, 85, 172
kg Free
3204.19.11.00 Solvent black 2, 3, 27, 28, 29, 34, 35; Solvent blue 45, 49, 51, 53, 56, 67, 97; Solvent brown 1, 28, 42, 43, 44; Solvent green 4, 5, 7, 19, 27, 28; Solvent orange 45, 54, 59, 62, 63, 67; Solvent red 7, 18, 19, 23, 27, 35, 89, 92, 100, 110, 118, 119, 124, 125, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 160, 162; Solvent violet 2, 23, 24; and Solvent yellow 1, 30, 32, 48, 64, 89, 93, 98, 160
kg 6.5%
Other:
3204.19.20 Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI
6.5%
3204.19.20.20 Solvent red 179
kg 3204.19.20.40 Solvent yellow 163
kg 3204.19.20.90 Other
kg 3204.19.25 Other
6.5%
3204.19.25.20 Solvent red 135
kg 3204.19.25.40 Solvent orange 60
kg 3204.19.25.60 Solvent yellow 33
kg 3204.19.25.95 Other
kg Other:
3204.19.30.00 Sulfur black, "Colour Index Nos. 53185, 53190, and 53195"
kg 6.5%
Other:
3204.19.40.00 Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI
kg 6.5%
3204.19.50.00 Other
kg 6.5%
3204.20 Synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents:
3204.20.10.00 Fluorescent brightening agent 32
kg 6.5%
3204.20.40.00 Benzoxazol
kg Free
3204.20.80.00 Other
kg 6.5%
3204.90.00.00 Other
kg 5.9%
3205.00 Color lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on color lakes:
Carmine:
3205.00.05.00 Food coloring solutions, containing cochineal carmine lake and paprika oleo resins, but not including any synthetic organic coloring matter
kg Free
3205.00.15.00 Other
kg 6.5%
Other:
3205.00.40 Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI
6.5%
3205.00.40.10 Yellow
kg 3205.00.40.20 Red
kg 3205.00.40.40 Blue
kg 3205.00.40.55 Other
kg 3205.00.50 Other
6.5%
3205.00.50.10 Yellow
kg 3205.00.50.20 Red
kg 3205.00.50.30 Violet
kg 3205.00.50.40 Blue
kg 3205.00.50.50 Other
kg 3206 Other coloring matter; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter, other than those of heading 3203, 3204 or 3205; inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined:
Pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide:
3206.11.00.00 Containing 80 percent or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter
kg 6%
3206.19.00.00 Other
kg 6%
3206.20.00 Pigments and preparations based on chromium compounds
3.7%
3206.20.00.10 Chrome yellow
kg 3206.20.00.20 Molybdenum orange
kg 3206.20.00.30 Zinc yellow
kg 3206.20.00.50 Other
kg Other coloring matter and other preparations:
3206.41.00.00 Ultramarine and preparations based thereon
kg 1.5%
3206.42.00.00 Lithopone and other pigments and preparations based on zinc sulfide
kg 2.2%
3206.49 Other:
3206.49.10.00 Concentrated dispersions of pigments in plastics materials
kg 5.9%
3206.49.20.00 Preparations based on iron oxides
kg 6.5%
3206.49.30.00 Preparations based on zinc oxides
kg 1.3%
3206.49.40.00 Preparations based on carbon black
kg Free
3206.49.55.00 Pigments and preparations based on hexacyanoferrates (ferrocyanides and ferricyanides)
kg 3.7%
3206.49.60 Other
3.1%
3206.49.60.10 Pigments and preparations based on cadmium compounds
kg 3206.49.60.50 Other
kg 3206.50.00.00 Inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores
kg 6.5%
3207 Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colors, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres and similar preparations, of a kind used in the ceramic, enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes:
3207.10.00.00 Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers, prepared colors and similar preparations
kg 3.1%
3207.20.00.00 Vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips) and similar preparations
kg 4.9%
3207.30.00.00 Liquid lustres and similar preparations
kg 3.1%
3207.40 Glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes:
3207.40.10.00 Ground or pulverized
kg 6%
3207.40.50.00 Other
kg 6.5%
3208 Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a nonaqueous medium; solutions as defined in note 4 to this chapter:
3208.10.00.00 Based on polyesters
liters, kg 3.7%
3208.20.00.00 Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers
liters, kg 3.6%
3208.90.00.00 Other
liters, kg 3.2%
3209 Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium:
3209.10.00.00 Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers
liters, kg 5.1%
3209.90.00.00 Other
liters, kg 5.9%
3210.00.00.00 Other paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers); prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather
liters, kg 1.8%
3211.00.00.00 Prepared driers
kg 3.7%
3212 Pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in nonaqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils; dyes and other coloring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale:
3212.10.00.00 Stamping foils
m2 4.7%
3212.90.00 Other
3.1%
3212.90.00.10 Metallic aluminum pigments
kg 3212.90.00.50 Other
kg 3213 Artists', students' or signboard painters' colors, modifying tints, amusement colors and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings:
3213.10.00.00 Colors in sets
pcs 6.5% on the entire set
3213.90.00.00 Other
pcs 3.4%
3214 Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings; nonrefractory surfacing preparations for facades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like:
3214.10.00 Glazier's putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings
3.7%
Mastics:
3214.10.00.10 Caulking compounds
kg 3214.10.00.20 Other
kg 3214.10.00.90 Painters' fillings
kg 3214.90 Other:
3214.90.10.00 Based on rubber
kg Free
3214.90.50.00 Other
kg 3.25%
3215 Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid:
Printing ink:
3215.11 Black:
Solid:
3215.11.10.00 In engineered shapes, for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443.31, 8443.32 or 8443.39
kg Free
3215.11.30.00 Other
kg 1.8%
3215.11.90 Other
1.8%
3215.11.90.10 News
kg Other:
3215.11.90.20 Flexographic
kg 3215.11.90.30 Gravure
kg 3215.11.90.40 Letterpress
kg 3215.11.90.50 Offset Lithographic
kg 3215.11.90.60 Other
kg 3215.19 Other:
Solid:
3215.19.10.00 In engineered shapes, for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443.31, 8443.32 or 8443.39
kg Free
3215.19.30.00 Other
kg 1.8%
3215.19.90 Other
1.8%
3215.19.90.10 News
kg Other:
3215.19.90.20 Flexographic
kg 3215.19.90.30 Gravure
kg 3215.19.90.40 Letterpress
kg 3215.19.90.50 Offset lithographic
kg 3215.19.90.60 Other
kg 3215.90 Other:
3215.90.10.00 Drawing ink
kg 3.1%
3215.90.50.00 Other
kg 1.8%
Frequently Asked Questions
What does HTS Chapter 32 cover? ▼
HTS Chapter 32 covers Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks. It contains 236 individual tariff classifications, of which 107 have specified duty rates. This chapter falls under Section VI (Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries).
What is the average tariff rate for Chapter 32? ▼
The average general (MFN) duty rate across all tariff lines in Chapter 32 is 4.3%. The highest individual rate in this chapter is 6.5%. Actual duty on a specific product depends on its precise HTS classification.
How do I find the correct HTS code for my product? ▼
Browse the tariff lines listed below organized by heading and subheading. Each item with an HTS number links to its full detail page showing general, special, and Column 2 duty rates. For complex classifications, consult a licensed customs broker or contact US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Are there any duty-free items in Chapter 32? ▼
Yes, many chapters contain items with a "Free" general rate, meaning no duty is assessed for imports from most-favored-nation countries. Look for items marked "Free" in the tariff lines table below. Additional preferential rates may also apply under free trade agreements.
Where does PlainTariff get its tariff data? ▼
All tariff data comes from the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 2026 Basic Edition, the official schedule of US import duties.
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Next steps
Find the exact rate for your product within Chapter 32.
- Click any tariff line above to see its General, Special, and Column 2 rates. Tariff lines above
- Estimate the landed duty cost on a shipment in this chapter. Tariff calculator
- Search the full schedule by product description. Search HTS
The chapter average is an orientation only, duty is set per tariff line, and Special preferential rates may apply to qualifying origins.
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Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.
Every figure on PlainTariff is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.