Subheading · Section VI

3204.20: Synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents

3204.20
  • 6%UK
  • 6%EU
  • 20%Türkiye
  • 0%–6.5%USA
  • US$569mWorld trade in 2024

3204.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3204, synthetic organic colouring matter, chapter 32.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3204.20 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3204.20; the duty is 6%.

Subheading 3204.20 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 20%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 3204.20 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 4.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$569m in 2024, down 2% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 29.5% of the total, ahead of Switzerland.

The United States imported the most (US$47.3m).

The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 93 exporters with US$1.7m.

The United Kingdom imported US$7.4m, most of it from Spain.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines EU 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 20% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free – 6.5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4.3%

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 20 00 00 Synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents 6%
  2. 3204 20 00 10 Colourant c.i. fluorescent brightener 184 (cas rn 7128-64-5) and preparations based thereon with a colourant c.i. fluorescent brightener 184 content of 20% or more by weight 6%
  3. 3204 20 00 30 Colourant c.i. fluorescent brightener 351 (cas rn 27344-41-8) and preparations based thereon with a colourant c.i. fluorescent brightener 351 content of 90% or more by weight 6%
  4. 3204 20 00 90 Other 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3204 20 00 Synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents 6%—

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. 3204.20.00.00.00 Fluoresanlı aydınlatma maddeleri olarak kullanılan sentetik organik ürünler 20%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3204.20 Synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents:
  2. 3204.20.10.00 Fluorescent brightening agent 32 6.5%kg
  3. 3204.20.40.00 Benzoxazol Freekg
  4. 3204.20.80.00 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

3204.20 · US$569m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$90.8kUS$90.8k+US$1.1m+US$14m+> US$62.5m

Exports: 93
  1. China: US$168m
  2. Switzerland: US$89.7m
  3. India: US$62.5m
  4. Germany: US$52.7m
  5. United States: US$30.1m
  6. Spain: US$27.8m
  7. Taiwan: US$26.6m
  8. Belgium: US$19.8m
  9. Italy: US$14m
  10. South Korea: US$13.8m
  11. Indonesia: US$12.2m
  12. Brazil: US$11.4m
  13. Netherlands: US$10.6m
  14. Singapore: US$4.7m
  15. Türkiye: US$4.6m
  16. Mexico: US$2.7m
  17. France: US$1.7m
  18. United Kingdom: US$1.7m
  19. Poland: US$1.6m
  20. Czechia: US$1.3m
  21. Sweden: US$1.2m
  22. Thailand: US$1.2m
  23. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.1m
  24. Japan: US$1m
  25. Hungary: US$718.6k
  26. Portugal: US$677.7k
  27. Colombia: US$644.4k
  28. Honduras: US$540.7k
  29. Austria: US$465.5k
  30. Denmark: US$393.5k
  31. Canada: US$312.9k
  32. Vietnam: US$311.7k
  33. Finland: US$296.4k
  34. Guatemala: US$284.3k
  35. Lithuania: US$264.4k
  36. South Africa: US$214.2k
  37. Russia: US$174.7k
  38. Slovakia: US$165k
  39. Luxembourg: US$148.4k
  40. Ireland: US$145.6k
  41. United Arab Emirates: US$116.2k
  42. Ukraine: US$102.5k
  43. Malaysia: US$93.6k
  44. Argentina: US$91k
  45. Serbia: US$90.8k
  46. Slovenia: US$76.8k
  47. Greece: US$73.9k
  48. New Zealand: US$70.1k
  49. Pakistan: US$66.8k
  50. Philippines: US$62.4k
  51. Peru: US$58.3k
  52. Croatia: US$50.7k
  53. El Salvador: US$50k
  54. Eswatini: US$44.6k
  55. Mauritius: US$40.3k
  56. Israel: US$35.5k
  57. Romania: US$30.8k
  58. Kazakhstan: US$27.8k
  59. Uruguay: US$25.7k
  60. Bulgaria: US$22.5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$168m 29.5%
2 Switzerland US$89.7m 15.8%
3 India US$62.5m 11%
4 Germany US$52.7m 9.3%
5 United States US$30.1m 5.3%
6 Spain US$27.8m 4.9%
7 Taiwan US$26.6m 4.7%
8 Belgium US$19.8m 3.5%
9 Italy US$14m 2.5%
10 South Korea US$13.8m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$47.3m 8.3%
2 Mexico US$33.8m 5.9%
3 Indonesia US$32.6m 5.7%
4 Germany US$29.7m 5.2%
5 France US$23.8m 4.2%
6 India US$20.6m 3.6%
7 Japan US$18.7m 3.3%
8 Canada US$17.1m 3%
9 Italy US$15.8m 2.8%
10 Vietnam US$15.3m 2.7%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents?

Synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents fall under HS subheading 3204.20, part of heading 3204, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on synthetic organic products of a kind used as… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3204.20 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 synthetic organic products of a kind used as… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3204.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most synthetic organic products of a kind used as…?

China, with US$168m in 2024 (29.5% of world exports).