Chapter · Section VI

Chapter 32: Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks

32
  • 0%–6%UK
  • 0%–6.5%EU
  • 10%–75%Türkiye
  • 0%–6.5%USA
  • US$89.4bnWorld trade in 2024

15 headings make up chapter 32, part of section VI, products of the chemical or allied industries.

In the UK Global Tariff, chapter 32 covers 163 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 42 of them are duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides chapter 32 into 59 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 5.5%). 6 of them are duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, chapter 32 covers 102 tariff lines and the statutory rate is between 10% and 75%.

World trade in chapter 32 goods reached US$89.4bn in 2024, up 2.8% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 13.4% of the total, ahead of Germany.

The United States imported the most (US$5.5bn).

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 163 tariff lines · average 4.4% EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 59 tariff lines · average 5.5% Türkiye 10% – 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 102 tariff lines · average 40.3% USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 107 tariff lines · average 4.2% · 1× specific or compound duty

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

Headings 15

World trade in 2024

32 · US$89.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.8mUS$2.8m+US$112.2m+US$890m+> US$3.6bn

Exports: 213
  1. China: US$12bn
  2. Germany: US$11.8bn
  3. United States: US$8.2bn
  4. Japan: US$5bn
  5. India: US$4.7bn
  6. Netherlands: US$3.9bn
  7. Italy: US$3.6bn
  8. France: US$3.5bn
  9. Spain: US$3.3bn
  10. United Kingdom: US$3.2bn
  11. Belgium: US$3.1bn
  12. South Korea: US$2.3bn
  13. Switzerland: US$1.8bn
  14. Poland: US$1.6bn
  15. Türkiye: US$1.6bn
  16. Mexico: US$1.3bn
  17. Malaysia: US$1.2bn
  18. Canada: US$1.2bn
  19. Taiwan: US$1.2bn
  20. Singapore: US$1.1bn
  21. Sweden: US$931.8m
  22. Austria: US$890m
  23. Indonesia: US$803.9m
  24. Australia: US$722.7m
  25. Thailand: US$698.8m
  26. Czechia: US$633.5m
  27. Denmark: US$555.9m
  28. Slovenia: US$515.9m
  29. Brazil: US$480.8m
  30. Saudi Arabia: US$412.5m
  31. South Africa: US$396.9m
  32. United Arab Emirates: US$385.5m
  33. Greece: US$381.9m
  34. Egypt: US$320.5m
  35. Portugal: US$317m
  36. Vietnam: US$289.1m
  37. Philippines: US$273.1m
  38. Peru: US$267.7m
  39. Israel: US$267.2m
  40. Norway: US$246.5m
  41. Luxembourg: US$239.5m
  42. Russia: US$232.2m
  43. Finland: US$231.1m
  44. Ireland: US$219.4m
  45. Estonia: US$217.3m
  46. Hong Kong SAR China: US$208.7m
  47. Hungary: US$198.5m
  48. Serbia: US$187.1m
  49. Romania: US$166.9m
  50. Colombia: US$152.5m
  51. Costa Rica: US$146.6m
  52. Argentina: US$126.6m
  53. Guatemala: US$112.2m
  54. Latvia: US$106.4m
  55. Slovakia: US$103.2m
  56. Lithuania: US$101.2m
  57. El Salvador: US$94.8m
  58. Kazakhstan: US$94.8m
  59. Croatia: US$80.1m
  60. New Zealand: US$75.1m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$12bn 13.4%
2 Germany US$11.8bn 13.3%
3 United States US$8.2bn 9.2%
4 Japan US$5bn 5.6%
5 India US$4.7bn 5.3%
6 Netherlands US$3.9bn 4.4%
7 Italy US$3.6bn 4%
8 France US$3.5bn 3.9%
9 Spain US$3.3bn 3.7%
10 United Kingdom US$3.2bn 3.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$5.5bn 6.1%
2 Germany US$5.4bn 6.1%
3 China US$4.9bn 5.4%
4 France US$3.6bn 4%
5 Netherlands US$3bn 3.4%
6 Italy US$3bn 3.4%
7 India US$2.8bn 3.1%
8 Mexico US$2.8bn 3.1%
9 Belgium US$2.7bn 3.1%
10 Canada US$2.6bn 2.9%

Chapter notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

  1. (a) separate chemically defined elements or compounds (except those of heading 3203 or 3204, inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores (heading 3206), glass obtained from fused quartz or other fused silica in the forms provided for in heading 3207, and also dyes and other colouring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale of heading 3212);

  2. (b) tannates or other tannin derivatives of products of headings 2936 to 2939, 2941 or 3501 to 3504; or

  3. (c) mastics of asphalt or other bituminous mastics (heading 2715).

2. Heading 3204 includes mixtures of stabilised diazonium salts and couplers for the production of azo dyes.

3. Headings 3203, 3204, 3205 and 3206 apply also to preparations based on colouring matter (including, in the case of heading 3206, colouring pigments of heading 2530 or Chapter 28, metal flakes and metal powders), of a kind used for colouring any material or used as ingredients in the manufacture of colouring preparations. The headings do not apply, however, to pigments dispersed in non-aqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints, including enamels (heading 3212), or to other preparations of headings 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3212, 3213 or 3215.

4. Heading 3208 includes solutions (other than collodions) consisting of any of the products specified in headings 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents when the weight of the solvent exceeds 50 % of the weight of the solution.

5. The expression ‘colouring matter’ in this chapter does not include products of a kind used as extenders in oil paints, whether or not they are also suitable for colouring distempers.

6. The expression ‘stamping foils’ in heading 3212 applies only to thin sheets of a kind used for printing, for example, book covers or hat bands, and consisting of:

  1. (a) metallic powder (including powder of precious metal) or pigment, agglomerated with glue, gelatin or other binder; or

  2. (b) metal (including precious metal) or pigment, deposited on a supporting sheet of any material.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks?

Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks make up HS chapter 32, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on tanning or dyeing extracts in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 32 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on tanning or dyeing extracts in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 32 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most tanning or dyeing extracts?

China, with US$12bn in 2024 (13.4% of world exports).