Subheading · Section VI

3208.90: Paints and varnishes: other

3208.90

Official description Other

  • 0%–6%UK
  • 0%–6.5%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 3.2%USA
  • US$8.9bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 3208.90 belongs to heading 3208 (paints and varnishes) in chapter 32.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3208.90 into 14 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 5.1%). 2 of them are duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3208.90 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 2 of them are duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 3208.90 into 12 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 50%.

Subheading 3208.90 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 3.2%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$8.9bn (−0.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$1.2bn), followed by the United States.

The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$906.4m.

The United Kingdom ranked 8th among 170 exporters with US$358.7m; its largest buyer was the Netherlands.

The United Kingdom imported US$185.5m, most of it from Italy.

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. 3208 90 00 00 Other
  2. Solutions as defined in note 4 to this chapter
  3. 3208 90 11 00 Polyurethane of 2.2′-(tert-butylimino)diethanol and 4.4′-methylenedicyclohexyl diisocyanate, in the form of a solution in n,n-dimethylacetamide, containing by weight 48% or more of polymer Free
  4. 3208 90 13 00 Copolymer of p-cresol and divinylbenzene, in the form of a solution in n,n-dimethylacetamide, containing by weight 48% or more of polymer Free
  5. 3208 90 19 00 Other 6%
  6. 3208 90 19 13 Mixture, containing by weight:<br> - 20% or more but not more than 40% of a copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and monobutyl maleate (cas rn 25119-68-0),<br> - 7% or more but not more than 20% of a copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and monoethyl maleate (cas rn 25087-06-3),<br> - 40% or more, but not more than 65% of ethanol (cas rn 64-17-5),<br> - 1% or more but not more than 7% of butan-1-ol (cas rn 71-36-3) 6%
  7. 3208 90 19 15 Chlorinated polyolefins, in a solution 6%
  8. 3208 90 19 40 Polymer of methylsiloxane, in the form of a solution in a mixture of acetone, butanol, ethanol and isopropanol, containing by weight 5% or more but not more than 11% of polymer of methylsiloxane 6%
  9. 3208 90 19 45 Polymer consisting of a polycondensate of formaldehyde and naphthalenediol, chemically modified by reaction with an alkyne halide, dissolved in propylene glycol methyl ether acetate 6%
  10. 3208 90 19 47 Solution containing by weight:<br>- 0.1% or more but not more than 20% of alkoxygroups containing siloxane polymer with alkyl or aryl substituents<br>- 75% or more of an organic solvent containing one or more of propyleneglycolethylether (cas rn 1569-02-4), propylene glycol mono methylether acetate (cas rn 108-65-6) or propyleneglycol propylether (cas rn 1569-01-3)<br> 6%
  11. 3208 90 19 50 Solution containing by weight:<br>- (63.5 ±10)% of gamma-butyrolactone (cas rn 96-48-0),<br>- (30 ± 10)% of aromatic polyhydroxyamide resin,<br>- (3.5 ± 1.5)% of naphthoquinone ester derivative,<br>- (1.5 ± 0.5)% of arylsilicic acid,<br>- (1.5 ± 0.5)% of [3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl]urea (cas rn 23843-64-3)<br> 6%
  12. 3208 90 19 55 Preparation of 5% or more but not more than 20% by weight of a copolymer of propylene and maleic anhydride, or a blend of polypropylene and a copolymer of propylene and maleic anhydride, or a blend of polypropylene and a copolymer of propylene, isobutene and maleic anhydride in an organic solvent 6%
  13. 3208 90 19 60 Copolymer of hydroxystyrene with one or more of the following: - styrene - alkoxystyrene - alkylacrylates dissolved in ethyl lactate 6%
  14. 3208 90 19 65 Silicones containing 50% by weight or more of xylene and not more than 25% by weight of silica, of a kind used for the manufacture of long term surgical implants 6%
  15. 3208 90 19 90 Other 6%
  16. Other
  17. 3208 90 91 00 Based on synthetic polymers 6%
  18. 3208 90 99 00 Based on chemically modified natural polymers 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3208 90 Other:
  2. Solutions as defined in note 4 to this chapter:
  3. 3208 90 11 Polyurethane of 2,2′-(tert-butylimino)diethanol and 4,4′-methylenedicyclohexyl diisocyanate, in the form of a solution in N,N-dimethylacetamide, containing by weight 48 % or more of polymer Free—
  4. 3208 90 13 Copolymer of p-cresol and divinylbenzene, in the form of a solution in N,N-dimethylacetamide, containing by weight 48 % or more of polymer Free—
  5. 3208 90 19 Other 6.5%—
  6. Other:
  7. 3208 90 91 Based on synthetic polymers 6.5%—
  8. 3208 90 99 Based on chemically modified natural polymers 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. 3208.90 Diğerleri :
  2. Bu fasılın 4 numaralı notunda belirtilen çözeltiler:
  3. 3208.90.11.00.00 2,2'- (tert - butilimino) dietanol ve 4,4'- metilendisiklohekzil diiozosiyanat poliüretanın N,N - dimetilasetamid'de ağırlık itibariyle % 48 veya daha fazla polimer içeren çözeltisi 50%
  4. 3208.90.13.00.00 p - Krezol ve divinilbenzen kopolimerinin N,N - dimetilasetamid'de ağırlık itibariyle % 48 veya daha fazla polimer içeren çözeltisi 50%
  5. 3208.90.19.00.00 Diğerleri 50%
  6. Diğerleri:
  7. Esası sentetik polimer olanlar
  8. 3208.90.91.00.11 Florlu polimer vernikler 50%
  9. 3208.90.91.00.19 Diğer sentetik vernikler 50%
  10. 3208.90.91.00.21 Florlu polimer boyalar 50%
  11. 3208.90.91.00.22 Trafik yol boyaları 50%
  12. 3208.90.91.00.23 Yapı (inşaat) son kat boyaları 50%
  13. 3208.90.91.00.29 Diğer sentetik boyalar 50%
  14. Esası kimyasal olarak tadil edilmiş tabii polimer olanlar
  15. 3208.90.99.00.11 Selülozik vernikler 50%
  16. 3208.90.99.00.12 Selülozik boyalar 50%
  17. 3208.90.99.00.19 Diğerleri 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3208.90.00.00 Other 3.2%liters, 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

3208.90 · US$8.9bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$938.1kUS$938.1k+US$13.8m+US$111.2m+> US$442.7m

Exports: 170
  1. Germany: US$1.2bn
  2. United States: US$915.7m
  3. Japan: US$894.7m
  4. Italy: US$697.7m
  5. South Korea: US$468.7m
  6. Netherlands: US$442.7m
  7. China: US$429.5m
  8. United Kingdom: US$358.7m
  9. France: US$350.7m
  10. Spain: US$322.2m
  11. Belgium: US$278.8m
  12. Poland: US$252m
  13. Türkiye: US$225.5m
  14. Malaysia: US$216.8m
  15. Thailand: US$119.6m
  16. Sweden: US$115m
  17. Singapore: US$111.2m
  18. Switzerland: US$110.1m
  19. United Arab Emirates: US$109.6m
  20. Taiwan: US$88.8m
  21. Canada: US$87.7m
  22. Egypt: US$83.2m
  23. Austria: US$81.6m
  24. Portugal: US$78.2m
  25. Indonesia: US$66.8m
  26. Greece: US$65.9m
  27. Finland: US$59m
  28. Vietnam: US$55.2m
  29. India: US$52.1m
  30. Brazil: US$50.8m
  31. South Africa: US$37.1m
  32. Czechia: US$34.2m
  33. Mexico: US$32.6m
  34. Slovenia: US$30.3m
  35. Australia: US$27.8m
  36. Colombia: US$26.3m
  37. Russia: US$22.3m
  38. Ireland: US$20m
  39. Serbia: US$19.9m
  40. Denmark: US$19.5m
  41. Croatia: US$16.9m
  42. Norway: US$13.8m
  43. Kazakhstan: US$13.8m
  44. Morocco: US$13.5m
  45. Luxembourg: US$12.6m
  46. Bulgaria: US$11m
  47. Kuwait: US$10.9m
  48. Lithuania: US$10.9m
  49. Hungary: US$10.7m
  50. Costa Rica: US$9.6m
  51. Estonia: US$9.4m
  52. El Salvador: US$8.5m
  53. Hong Kong SAR China: US$8.4m
  54. Saudi Arabia: US$7.9m
  55. Guatemala: US$7.7m
  56. New Zealand: US$7.5m
  57. Latvia: US$7.4m
  58. Romania: US$6.5m
  59. Uruguay: US$6m
  60. Jordan: US$6m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$1.2bn 13.4%
2 United States US$915.7m 10.3%
3 Japan US$894.7m 10%
4 Italy US$697.7m 7.8%
5 South Korea US$468.7m 5.3%
6 Netherlands US$442.7m 5%
7 China US$429.5m 4.8%
8 United Kingdom US$358.7m 4%
9 France US$350.7m 3.9%
10 Spain US$322.2m 3.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$906.4m 10.2%
2 United States US$408.7m 4.6%
3 Germany US$380.5m 4.3%
4 South Korea US$307.6m 3.4%
5 Mexico US$306.9m 3.4%
6 Türkiye US$301.9m 3.4%
7 Netherlands US$287.7m 3.2%
8 Belgium US$261.4m 2.9%
9 Spain US$258.2m 2.9%
10 Poland US$250.9m 2.8%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for paints and varnishes: other?

Paints and varnishes: other fall under HS subheading 3208.90, part of heading 3208, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on paints and varnishes: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3208.90 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 paints and varnishes: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3208.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most paints and varnishes: other?

Germany, with US$1.2bn in 2024 (13.4% of world exports).