Subheading · Chapter 32 · Heading 3204
3204.90: Synthetic organic colouring matter, whether: other
Official description Other
Subheading 3204.90 belongs to heading 3204 (synthetic organic colouring matter) in chapter 32.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3204 90 00 00 Other
- 3204 90 00 10 Colourant c.i solvent yellow 172 (also known as c.i. solvent yellow 135) (cas rn 68427-35-0) and preparations based thereon with a colourant c.i solvent yellow 172 (also known as c.i. solvent yellow 135) content of 90% or more by weight 6%
- 3204 90 00 90 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 4
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 1203
- Documents
- 9062
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 3
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/782
- Documents
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 6% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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 |
| 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 2.2% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £1.2m | 23.8% | +22% |
 Germany | £1m | 19.5% | +9.1% |
 India | £806k | 15.6% | -50.4% |
 China | £549k | 10.6% | +9.6% |
 Finland | £466k | 9% | +65.4% |
 France | £307k | 5.9% | +41.4% |
 Belgium | £194k | 3.8% | +17.1% |
 Spain | £122k | 2.4% | -13.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$212kUS$212k+US$1m+US$8m+> US$74m
Exports: 122
- United States: US$324m
- South Korea: US$195m
- Japan: US$104m
- China: US$74m
- Germany: US$52m
- India: US$26m
- Ireland: US$24m
- Italy: US$18m
- Spain: US$14m
- Netherlands: US$12m
- Belgium: US$11m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Singapore: US$8m
- France: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$6m
- Canada: US$5m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Kuwait: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Greece: US$2m
- Poland: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Colombia: US$961k
- Guatemala: US$812k
- Malaysia: US$760k
- Portugal: US$756k
- Egypt: US$708k
- Austria: US$642k
- United Arab Emirates: US$527k
- Israel: US$519k
- Croatia: US$501k
- Uzbekistan: US$501k
- Tunisia: US$378k
- Luxembourg: US$370k
- Slovenia: US$368k
- Vietnam: US$366k
- Lithuania: US$348k
- Romania: US$348k
- Costa Rica: US$312k
- Russia: US$262k
- Latvia: US$245k
- Iran: US$240k
- Morocco: US$212k
- Pakistan: US$195k
- Argentina: US$191k
- Ukraine: US$175k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$264kUS$264k+US$2m+US$4m+> US$13m
Imports: 197
- South Korea: US$397m
- China: US$224m
- Indonesia: US$59m
- Mexico: US$17m
- United States: US$15m
- Netherlands: US$13m
- Thailand: US$12m
- Germany: US$11m
- Belgium: US$9m
- India: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- France: US$8m
- Italy: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Spain: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Poland: US$6m
- Canada: US$5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Guatemala: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Hungary: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Finland: US$3m
- Peru: US$3m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Fiji: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Nigeria: US$2m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Uzbekistan: US$1m
- Nicaragua: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Algeria: US$1m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Greece: US$982k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$324m | 34.5% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$195m | 20.8% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$104m | 11.1% |
| 4 | China | US$74m | 7.9% |
| 5 | Germany | US$52m | 5.6% |
| 6 | India | US$26m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  Ireland | US$24m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$18m | 1.9% |
| 9 | Spain | US$14m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$12m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | US$397m | 42.3% |
| 2 | China | US$224m | 23.9% |
| 3 |  Indonesia | US$59m | 6.3% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$17m | 1.8% |
| 5 | United States | US$15m | 1.6% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$13m | 1.4% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$12m | 1.3% |
| 8 | Germany | US$11m | 1.2% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$9m | 1% |
| 10 | India | US$8m | 0.9% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3204.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Subheading 3204.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6.5%.
173 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 – 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £5.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 2% on the year before); United States supplied 24%, followed by Germany.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$939m (+17% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$324m), followed by South Korea.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for synthetic organic colouring matter, whether: other?
Synthetic organic colouring matter, whether: other fall under HS subheading 3204.90, part of heading 3204, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on synthetic organic colouring matter, whether: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3204.90 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 synthetic organic colouring matter, whether: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3204.90 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 synthetic organic colouring matter, whether: other?
The United States, with US$324m in 2024 (34.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
173 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 – 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United States (24%), Germany (20%) and India (16%), out of total imports of £5.2m.