Subheading · Section VI

3204.16: Reactive dyes and preparations based thereon

3204.16
  • 6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 20%Türkiye
  • 6.5%USA
  • US$1.5bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 3204.16 belongs to heading 3204 (synthetic organic colouring matter) in chapter 32.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3204.16 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.

Subheading 3204.16 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 3204.16; the statutory rate is 20%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 3204.16 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 6.5%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.5bn (+7.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was India (US$643.3m), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was Bangladesh, with imports of US$283.5m.

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 90 exporters with US$5.2m; its largest buyer was Hungary.

The United Kingdom imported US$3.7m.

Duty rates compared

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 →
  1. 3204 16 00 00 Reactive dyes and preparations based thereon 6%
  2. 3204 16 00 30 Preparations based on colourant reactive black 5 (cas rn 17095-24-8) with a content thereof of 60% or more but not more than 75% by weight, and including one or more of the following:<br>- colourant reactive yellow 201 (cas rn 27624-67-5),<br>- 1-naphthalenesulphonicacid,4-amino-3-[[4-[[2-(sulphooxy)ethyl]sulphonyl]phenyl]azo]-, disodium salt (cas rn 250688-43-8), or<br>- 3.5-diamino-4-[[4-[[2-(sulphooxy)ethyl]sulphonyl]fenyl]azo]-2-[[2-sulfo-4-[[2-(sulphooxy)ethyl]sulfonyl]phenyl]azobenzoic acid sodium salt (cas rn 906532-68-1)<br> 6%
  3. 3204 16 00 40 Aqueous solution of colourant c.i. reactive red 141 (cas rn 61931-52-0)<br>- with a colourant c.i. reactive red 141 content of 13% or more by weight, and<br>- containing a preservative<br> 6%
  4. 3204 16 00 90 Other 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3204 16 00 Reactive 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.

  1. 3204.16.00.00.00 Reaktif boyalar ve esası bu boyalar olan müstahzarlar 20%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3204.16 Reactive dyes and preparations based thereon:
  2. 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 6.5%kg
  3. 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 6.5%kg
  4. Other:
  5. 3204.16.30.00 Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI 6.5%kg
  6. 3204.16.50.00 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

3204.16 · US$1.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$237.3kUS$237.3k+US$3.5m+US$34.2m+> US$180.7m

Exports: 90
  1. India: US$643.3m
  2. China: US$208.2m
  3. South Korea: US$180.7m
  4. Thailand: US$105m
  5. Singapore: US$85.1m
  6. Taiwan: US$61.7m
  7. Türkiye: US$41.5m
  8. Indonesia: US$35.4m
  9. Germany: US$34.2m
  10. Switzerland: US$30.5m
  11. United States: US$15.9m
  12. Honduras: US$11.9m
  13. Italy: US$8.7m
  14. Malaysia: US$6.6m
  15. Japan: US$5.8m
  16. Portugal: US$5.7m
  17. Mexico: US$5.6m
  18. Netherlands: US$5.5m
  19. United Kingdom: US$5.2m
  20. Belgium: US$5.1m
  21. Austria: US$4.3m
  22. Spain: US$3.5m
  23. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
  24. Greece: US$2.5m
  25. France: US$2.2m
  26. Sri Lanka: US$1.8m
  27. Saudi Arabia: US$1.4m
  28. Brazil: US$1.2m
  29. United Arab Emirates: US$984k
  30. Ireland: US$839.1k
  31. Czechia: US$721.4k
  32. South Africa: US$575.7k
  33. Mauritius: US$521.5k
  34. Vietnam: US$509.4k
  35. Poland: US$501.8k
  36. Hungary: US$337.1k
  37. Slovakia: US$330.3k
  38. Dominican Republic: US$311.4k
  39. Uzbekistan: US$305.8k
  40. Denmark: US$300.8k
  41. Israel: US$296.9k
  42. Latvia: US$292.7k
  43. Lithuania: US$237.3k
  44. Pakistan: US$230.6k
  45. Colombia: US$221.1k
  46. New Zealand: US$188.8k
  47. Peru: US$188.3k
  48. Guatemala: US$150.7k
  49. El Salvador: US$132.7k
  50. Iran: US$96.5k
  51. Russia: US$82.9k
  52. Australia: US$60.6k
  53. Canada: US$56.7k
  54. Morocco: US$56.2k
  55. Côte d’Ivoire: US$53.3k
  56. Kenya: US$51.7k
  57. Serbia: US$50.7k
  58. Bulgaria: US$41.6k
  59. Chile: US$40.4k
  60. Sweden: US$36.3k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$643.3m 42%
2 China US$208.2m 13.6%
3 South Korea US$180.7m 11.8%
4 Thailand US$105m 6.9%
5 Singapore US$85.1m 5.6%
6 Taiwan US$61.7m 4%
7 Türkiye US$41.5m 2.7%
8 Indonesia US$35.4m 2.3%
9 Germany US$34.2m 2.2%
10 Switzerland US$30.5m 2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Bangladesh US$283.5m 18.5%
2 Türkiye US$177.8m 11.6%
3 Pakistan US$111.6m 7.3%
4 Vietnam US$94.4m 6.2%
5 China US$89.9m 5.9%
6 Indonesia US$65.8m 4.3%
7 Singapore US$61.7m 4%
8 Brazil US$49.7m 3.2%
9 South Korea US$40.3m 2.6%
10 India US$35.3m 2.3%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for reactive dyes and preparations based thereon?

Reactive dyes and preparations based thereon fall under HS subheading 3204.16, part of heading 3204, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on reactive dyes and preparations based thereon in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3204.16 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 reactive dyes and preparations based thereon in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3204.16 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 reactive dyes and preparations based thereon?

India, with US$643.3m in 2024 (42% of world exports).