Subheading · Section VI
3204.14: Direct dyes and preparations based thereon
- 6%UK
- 6.5%EU
- 20%Türkiye
- 6.5%USA
- US$377.3mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 3204.14 belongs to heading 3204 (synthetic organic colouring matter) in chapter 32.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3204.14 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.
Subheading 3204.14 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 3204.14; the statutory rate is 20%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 3204.14 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 6.5%.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$377.3m (−2.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was India (US$129.1m), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$40.5m.
The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 82 exporters with US$1.6m.
The United Kingdom imported US$5.5m, most of it from India.
Duty rates compared
UK 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 20% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 6.5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 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.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3204 14 00 00 Direct dyes and preparations based thereon 6%
- 3204 14 00 10 Colourant c.i. direct black 80 (cas rn 8003-69-8) and preparations based thereon with a colourant c.i. direct black 80 content of 90% or more by weight 6%
- 3204 14 00 30 C.i. colourant direct red 23 (cas rn 3441-14-3 ) and preparations based thereon with a colourant c.i. direct red 23 content of 90% or more by weight 6%
- 3204 14 00 90 Other 6%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 3204 14 00 Direct dyes and preparations based thereon 6.5%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 3204.14.00.00.00 Direkt boyalar ve esası bu boyalar olan müstahzarlar 20%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 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 6.5%kg
- 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 6.5%kg
- 3204.14.25.00 Direct blue 86; Direct red 83; and Direct yellow 28 6.5%kg
- Other:
- 3204.14.30.00 Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI 6.5%kg
- 3204.14.50.00 Other 6.5%kg
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$112.8kUS$112.8k+US$1.5m+US$13.6m+> US$29.6m
Exports: 82
- India: US$129.1m
- China: US$45.3m
- Spain: US$29.6m
- Netherlands: US$23.6m
- Germany: US$20.8m
- Japan: US$17.4m
- Italy: US$15.4m
- Taiwan: US$13.6m
- Mexico: US$12.5m
- Thailand: US$11.6m
- United States: US$11m
- Türkiye: US$10m
- Indonesia: US$7.6m
- Poland: US$5.6m
- France: US$5.3m
- Belgium: US$3.1m
- Czechia: US$2.5m
- Brazil: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$1.6m
- Switzerland: US$1.5m
- South Korea: US$1.1m
- Malaysia: US$766.7k
- Singapore: US$697.7k
- Sweden: US$542.3k
- Greece: US$493.8k
- United Arab Emirates: US$461.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$448.3k
- Austria: US$402.2k
- Finland: US$372.4k
- Pakistan: US$285.6k
- Egypt: US$279k
- Canada: US$274.1k
- Slovenia: US$254.2k
- Australia: US$225.3k
- Colombia: US$187k
- Hungary: US$162.9k
- Honduras: US$135.2k
- Lithuania: US$116.4k
- Saudi Arabia: US$112.8k
- Peru: US$91.3k
- Serbia: US$89k
- Guatemala: US$82.1k
- Luxembourg: US$80.5k
- Argentina: US$80.2k
- Denmark: US$71.8k
- Israel: US$62.4k
- Kenya: US$46.1k
- Russia: US$45.4k
- Slovakia: US$44.5k
- Tanzania: US$40k
- Iran: US$38k
- Portugal: US$35.5k
- Romania: US$35.1k
- South Africa: US$28.1k
- Dominican Republic: US$24.9k
- Ireland: US$24.6k
- Sri Lanka: US$23k
- Chile: US$20.4k
- Vietnam: US$13.2k
- Uruguay: US$8.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$185.5kUS$185.5k+US$1.5m+US$6.6m+> US$20.4m
Imports: 159
- Germany: US$40.5m
- Italy: US$32.8m
- Netherlands: US$25.5m
- China: US$22m
- Japan: US$20.4m
- United States: US$18.4m
- Indonesia: US$15.3m
- Philippines: US$14.7m
- France: US$11.9m
- Mexico: US$11.3m
- Spain: US$10.7m
- Vietnam: US$10.1m
- Poland: US$7.8m
- Bangladesh: US$7.5m
- Sweden: US$7m
- South Korea: US$6.6m
- Taiwan: US$6.2m
- Singapore: US$6.1m
- Malaysia: US$6.1m
- Canada: US$5.7m
- United Kingdom: US$5.5m
- Austria: US$5.3m
- Thailand: US$4.9m
- Brazil: US$4.9m
- Argentina: US$4.8m
- Egypt: US$4.7m
- Peru: US$4.3m
- Türkiye: US$3.7m
- Pakistan: US$3.4m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Russia: US$2.6m
- Australia: US$2.5m
- Laos: US$2.3m
- Iran: US$2.2m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.8m
- Switzerland: US$1.7m
- Romania: US$1.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.6m
- South Africa: US$1.5m
- Portugal: US$1.4m
- Morocco: US$1.4m
- Hungary: US$1.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.2m
- Czechia: US$1.2m
- Colombia: US$1.2m
- Finland: US$1.2m
- India: US$1.1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$912.1k
- Slovakia: US$849.2k
- Chile: US$841.9k
- Costa Rica: US$804.6k
- Tunisia: US$711.7k
- Jordan: US$676.5k
- Belarus: US$662.6k
- Ukraine: US$660.5k
- Guatemala: US$645.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$601k
- Norway: US$570.5k
- Greece: US$549.6k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$129.1m | 34.2% |
| 2 |  China | US$45.3m | 12% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$29.6m | 7.8% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$23.6m | 6.2% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$20.8m | 5.5% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$17.4m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$15.4m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Taiwan | US$13.6m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Mexico | US$12.5m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Thailand | US$11.6m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$40.5m | 10.7% |
| 2 | Italy | US$32.8m | 8.7% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$25.5m | 6.8% |
| 4 | China | US$22m | 5.8% |
| 5 | Japan | US$20.4m | 5.4% |
| 6 | United States | US$18.4m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$15.3m | 4% |
| 8 |  Philippines | US$14.7m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  France | US$11.9m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$11.3m | 3% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for direct dyes and preparations based thereon?
Direct dyes and preparations based thereon fall under HS subheading 3204.14, part of heading 3204, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on direct dyes and preparations based thereon in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3204.14 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on direct dyes and preparations based thereon in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3204.14 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most direct dyes and preparations based thereon?
India, with US$129.1m in 2024 (34.2% of world exports).