Subheading · Chapter 32 · Heading 3206
3206.20: Pigments and preparations based on chromium compounds
3206.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3206, other colouring matter, chapter 32.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3206 20 00 00 Pigments and preparations based on chromium compounds 6%
- 3206 20 00 10 Lead chromate molybdate sulphate red (c.i. pigment red 104) (cas-nr: 12656-85-8) 6%
- 3206 20 00 20 Lead sulfochromate yellow (c.i. pigment yellow 34) (cas rn 1344-37-2) 6%
- 3206 20 00 30 Pentazinc chromate octahydroxide (cas rn 49663-84-5) 6%
- 3206 20 00 40 Strontium chromate (cas rn 7789-06-2) 6%
- 3206 20 00 50 Nickel iron chromite black spinel (c.i. pigment black 30) (cas rn 71631-15-7) 6%
- 3206 20 00 60 Cobalt chromite green spinel (c.i. pigment green 26) (cas rn 68187-49-5) 6%
- 3206 20 00 70 Copper chromite black spinel (c.i. pigment black 28) (cas rn 68186-91-4) 6%
- 3206 20 00 90 Other 6%
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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- 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 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- 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 on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, S.I. 2019/411
- 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) | — | 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 | 2.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £384k | 33.3% | +5.6% |
 Netherlands | £354k | 30.7% | +51.9% |
 United States | £158k | 13.7% | +1,051.5% |
 Spain | £157k | 13.6% | +34.4% |
 France | £38k | 3.3% | +32.1% |
 Belgium | £30k | 2.6% | +47.9% |
 Mexico | £14k | 1.2% | +349.5% |
 Italy | £10k | 0.9% | -63.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$138.1kUS$138.1k+US$1.1m+US$5.5m+> US$11.5m
Exports: 75
- India: US$55.1m
- China: US$25.4m
- Mexico: US$11.5m
- United States: US$9.9m
- Colombia: US$9.3m
- France: US$8.1m
- Germany: US$5.5m
- Netherlands: US$5.2m
- Japan: US$5.1m
- South Korea: US$3.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.6m
- Spain: US$2.5m
- Indonesia: US$2.5m
- Belgium: US$1.5m
- United Kingdom: US$1.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.3m
- Taiwan: US$1.2m
- South Africa: US$1.1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Canada: US$897.4k
- Türkiye: US$818k
- Brazil: US$810.9k
- Malaysia: US$771.7k
- Italy: US$716.2k
- Austria: US$614.8k
- Denmark: US$529.3k
- Greece: US$384k
- Thailand: US$335.4k
- Singapore: US$266.2k
- Poland: US$244k
- United Arab Emirates: US$242.9k
- Belarus: US$242.3k
- Kenya: US$197.4k
- Dominican Republic: US$143.4k
- Tunisia: US$138.1k
- Vietnam: US$137.9k
- Luxembourg: US$124.7k
- Australia: US$86.3k
- Serbia: US$64.2k
- Russia: US$60.9k
- Finland: US$56.8k
- Guatemala: US$55.5k
- Hungary: US$53.7k
- Slovakia: US$53.6k
- New Zealand: US$51.8k
- Czechia: US$48.7k
- Switzerland: US$43.6k
- Kazakhstan: US$36.7k
- Croatia: US$36k
- Argentina: US$29k
- Portugal: US$27.4k
- Chile: US$23.8k
- Estonia: US$22.2k
- Costa Rica: US$21.2k
- Romania: US$20.3k
- Lithuania: US$13.9k
- Peru: US$9.7k
- Ecuador: US$5.3k
- Lebanon: US$3.8k
- Sri Lanka: US$3.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$155.4kUS$155.4k+US$1m+US$4.1m+> US$7.8m
Imports: 148
- Türkiye: US$11.5m
- United States: US$10.2m
- Thailand: US$10m
- United Arab Emirates: US$9.4m
- Russia: US$7.8m
- Brazil: US$7.4m
- Indonesia: US$6.6m
- Vietnam: US$5.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4.7m
- Mexico: US$4.7m
- Taiwan: US$4.5m
- Nigeria: US$4.5m
- Malaysia: US$4.4m
- China: US$4.3m
- South Africa: US$4.1m
- Iraq: US$3.8m
- Germany: US$3.7m
- Australia: US$3.6m
- South Korea: US$3.5m
- Japan: US$2.5m
- Peru: US$2.5m
- Canada: US$2.4m
- Spain: US$2.3m
- Egypt: US$2.2m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Bangladesh: US$2m
- Argentina: US$1.7m
- Pakistan: US$1.5m
- France: US$1.5m
- India: US$1.5m
- Poland: US$1.4m
- Italy: US$1.4m
- Chile: US$1.2m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1.1m
- United Kingdom: US$1.1m
- Austria: US$1.1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$1m
- Belgium: US$981.2k
- Dominican Republic: US$821.2k
- Kenya: US$802.1k
- Guatemala: US$750.1k
- Jordan: US$709.9k
- Belarus: US$703.2k
- Portugal: US$635.3k
- Colombia: US$634.7k
- Finland: US$501.3k
- Morocco: US$495k
- Sweden: US$488.7k
- Algeria: US$468.8k
- Hungary: US$465.9k
- Venezuela: US$457.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$457k
- Tunisia: US$422.7k
- Denmark: US$392.8k
- Uganda: US$378.7k
- Singapore: US$346.2k
- New Zealand: US$328k
- Iran: US$321.3k
- Costa Rica: US$315.9k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$55.1m | 33.7% |
| 2 |  China | US$25.4m | 15.5% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$11.5m | 7% |
| 4 | United States | US$9.9m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  Colombia | US$9.3m | 5.7% |
| 6 | France | US$8.1m | 4.9% |
| 7 | Germany | US$5.5m | 3.4% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$5.2m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$5.1m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$3.6m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Türkiye | US$11.5m | 7% |
| 2 | United States | US$10.2m | 6.2% |
| 3 |  Thailand | US$10m | 6.1% |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates | US$9.4m | 5.8% |
| 5 |  Russia | US$7.8m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Brazil | US$7.4m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  Indonesia | US$6.6m | 4% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$5.2m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$4.7m | 2.9% |
| 10 | Mexico | US$4.7m | 2.9% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- N301351 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Five Powder Pigments” from China
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
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3206.20 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3206.20; the duty is 6.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £1.2m (up 40% on the year before), at an average of £6.46 per kg; Germany supplied 33%, followed by Netherlands.
World trade in these goods reached US$163.6m in 2024, down 5.7% on 2023.
India was the largest exporter with 33.7% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pigments and preparations based on chromium compounds?
Pigments and preparations based on chromium compounds fall under HS subheading 3206.20, part of heading 3206, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on pigments and preparations based on chromium… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3206.20 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 pigments and preparations based on chromium… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3206.20 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 pigments and preparations based on chromium…?
India, with US$55.1m in 2024 (33.7% 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 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 Germany (33%), Netherlands (31%) and United States (14%), out of total imports of £1.2m.