Subheading · Chapter 32 · Heading 3202

3202.10

3202.10: Synthetic organic tanning substances

Subheading 3202.10 belongs to heading 3202 (synthetic organic tanning substances) in chapter 32.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 3202 10 00 00 Synthetic organic tanning substances Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 1

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£3m+8.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.40 per kg
Jan 2024: £401kFeb 2024: £268kMar 2024: £409kApr 2024: £202kMay 2024: £192kJun 2024: £155kJul 2024: £300kAug 2024: £206kSept 2024: £190kOct 2024: £280kNov 2024: £189kDec 2024: £212kJan 2025: £217kFeb 2025: £232kMar 2025: £228kApr 2025: £234kMay 2025: £192kJun 2025: £276kJul 2025: £296kAug 2025: £180kSept 2025: £241kOct 2025: £210kNov 2025: £176kDec 2025: £328kJan 2026: £130kFeb 2026: £263kMar 2026: £263kApr 2026: £229kMay 2026: £328kJun 2026: £374kJul 2026: £267kAug 2026: £155k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Spain £1.6m 55.6% +2%
France £582k 19.6% +43.1%
Italy £269k 9.1% +1.4%
Netherlands £247k 8.4% +376.5%
India £86k 2.9% +1,929.6%
Germany £85k 2.9% -74.2%
Australia £24k 0.8% +32.7%
United States £9k 0.3% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

3202.10 · US$301m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$95kUS$95k+US$1m+US$7m+> US$30m

Exports: 79
  1. Italy: US$60m
  2. Spain: US$47m
  3. India: US$30m
  4. France: US$30m
  5. Netherlands: US$26m
  6. Germany: US$22m
  7. China: US$21m
  8. Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
  9. United States: US$7m
  10. Taiwan: US$7m
  11. Türkiye: US$6m
  12. Brazil: US$5m
  13. Indonesia: US$4m
  14. Australia: US$4m
  15. Argentina: US$3m
  16. Singapore: US$2m
  17. Mexico: US$2m
  18. Thailand: US$2m
  19. Russia: US$2m
  20. Sweden: US$1m
  21. Senegal: US$1m
  22. South Korea: US$1m
  23. Portugal: US$939k
  24. Japan: US$901k
  25. Uruguay: US$866k
  26. Peru: US$857k
  27. Poland: US$857k
  28. South Africa: US$827k
  29. Ireland: US$765k
  30. Belgium: US$634k
  31. United Arab Emirates: US$363k
  32. Austria: US$335k
  33. New Zealand: US$240k
  34. United Kingdom: US$237k
  35. Colombia: US$222k
  36. Switzerland: US$178k
  37. Greece: US$136k
  38. Canada: US$129k
  39. Iran: US$95k
  40. Vietnam: US$82k
  41. Finland: US$68k
  42. Serbia: US$60k
  43. Guatemala: US$48k
  44. Slovenia: US$48k
  45. Costa Rica: US$43k
  46. Sri Lanka: US$32k
  47. Czechia: US$32k
  48. Saudi Arabia: US$31k
  49. Denmark: US$26k
  50. Malaysia: US$26k
  51. Eritrea: US$25k
  52. Norway: US$24k
  53. Curaçao: US$24k
  54. Kazakhstan: US$19k
  55. Egypt: US$17k
  56. Bulgaria: US$15k
  57. Panama: US$14k
  58. Uzbekistan: US$11k
  59. Georgia: US$10k
  60. Kenya: US$8k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$60m 20%
2 Spain US$47m 15.7%
3 India US$30m 10.1%
4 France US$30m 9.9%
5 Netherlands US$26m 8.6%
6 Germany US$22m 7.4%
7 China US$21m 6.8%
8 Hong Kong SAR China US$7m 2.5%
9 United States US$7m 2.5%
10 Taiwan US$7m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$54m 17.9%
2 Italy US$25m 8.1%
3 Brazil US$23m 7.7%
4 Vietnam US$21m 7%
5 South Korea US$12m 4.1%
6 Türkiye US$11m 3.8%
7 India US$10m 3.3%
8 Bangladesh US$10m 3.2%
9 Pakistan US$8m 2.8%
10 Argentina US$8m 2.6%

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 3202.10; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 3202.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.3%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 9% on the year before); Spain supplied 56%, followed by France.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$301m (−7.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was Italy (US$60m), followed by Spain.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for synthetic organic tanning substances?

Synthetic organic tanning substances fall under HS subheading 3202.10, part of heading 3202, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on synthetic organic tanning substances in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3202.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on synthetic organic tanning substances in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3202.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most synthetic organic tanning substances?

Italy, with US$60m in 2024 (20% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (56%), France (20%) and Italy (9%), out of total imports of £3m.