Subheading · Chapter 32 · Heading 3212
3212.90: Pigments: other
Pigments in non-aqueous media; dyes for retail
Official description Other
3212.90 is the HS subheading for pigments in non-aqueous media; dyes for retail, under heading 3212 in chapter 32.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3212 90 00 00 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 3
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 1203
- Documents
- 9062
- 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 controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/583
- Documents
- L100 Import licence "controlled substances" (ozone), issued by the Commission
- Y902
- 9Y06
- 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 |
| 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 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 |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £6.7m | 19.9% | +7.1% |
 Netherlands | £6.6m | 19.4% | +3.9% |
 United States | £4.1m | 12.1% | -2.3% |
 China | £3.4m | 9.9% | +156.6% |
 Italy | £3.3m | 9.7% | +13.8% |
 Sweden | £2.4m | 7.2% | +44.3% |
 France | £1.6m | 4.9% | +18.3% |
 Poland | £1.3m | 4% | +16.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$377.4kUS$377.4k+US$5.1m+US$32.4m+> US$93.4m
Exports: 140
- Germany: US$325.8m
- United States: US$178.3m
- France: US$100.6m
- China: US$93.4m
- Netherlands: US$87.6m
- Japan: US$84.3m
- Italy: US$59.1m
- India: US$55.7m
- Belgium: US$47.3m
- Spain: US$40.8m
- Poland: US$39.1m
- Switzerland: US$33.5m
- Canada: US$33.3m
- South Korea: US$32.4m
- United Kingdom: US$31.3m
- Sweden: US$22.2m
- Ireland: US$21m
- Austria: US$17.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$16.6m
- Slovenia: US$15.8m
- Malaysia: US$14.7m
- Taiwan: US$13.7m
- Denmark: US$13.7m
- Mexico: US$12.8m
- South Africa: US$11.9m
- Norway: US$9m
- Romania: US$8.5m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- Brazil: US$7.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.7m
- Singapore: US$5.3m
- Uruguay: US$5.3m
- Russia: US$5.2m
- Thailand: US$5.1m
- Finland: US$4.7m
- Greece: US$4.6m
- Costa Rica: US$4.2m
- Portugal: US$4.1m
- Czechia: US$3.6m
- Australia: US$3.2m
- El Salvador: US$2.7m
- Latvia: US$2.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.9m
- Lithuania: US$1.9m
- Colombia: US$1.5m
- Estonia: US$1.1m
- Indonesia: US$1.1m
- Serbia: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$980.1k
- Bulgaria: US$940.2k
- Kenya: US$817.9k
- Israel: US$796.9k
- Tunisia: US$758k
- Chile: US$694.9k
- Slovakia: US$678.4k
- Egypt: US$666.6k
- Argentina: US$651.6k
- Cyprus: US$634.7k
- Jordan: US$613.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$871.1kUS$871.1k+US$5m+US$20.5m+> US$49m
Imports: 207
- United States: US$148.9m
- Germany: US$125.2m
- China: US$86.5m
- Belgium: US$81m
- Mexico: US$61.8m
- France: US$55.3m
- Italy: US$49m
- South Korea: US$43.6m
- Canada: US$42.5m
- Spain: US$41m
- United Kingdom: US$38.9m
- India: US$37.9m
- Poland: US$37.9m
- Türkiye: US$36.6m
- Indonesia: US$34.3m
- Thailand: US$33.2m
- Netherlands: US$30.4m
- Vietnam: US$23.3m
- Brazil: US$22.7m
- Austria: US$21.4m
- Japan: US$20.5m
- South Africa: US$15.3m
- Malaysia: US$14.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$14.8m
- Switzerland: US$14.8m
- Kuwait: US$14.4m
- Australia: US$13.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$13.4m
- Taiwan: US$12.9m
- Philippines: US$12.1m
- Czechia: US$11.8m
- Russia: US$10.8m
- Sweden: US$10.7m
- Portugal: US$10.7m
- Ukraine: US$10.5m
- Uzbekistan: US$10.3m
- Belarus: US$8.8m
- Guatemala: US$8.7m
- Argentina: US$8.4m
- Singapore: US$8.2m
- Romania: US$8.1m
- Denmark: US$8m
- Algeria: US$6.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$6.2m
- Norway: US$6.2m
- Israel: US$6.1m
- Finland: US$5.8m
- Slovakia: US$5.6m
- Croatia: US$5.3m
- Greece: US$5.3m
- Ireland: US$5.1m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Egypt: US$4.8m
- Tanzania: US$4.7m
- Hungary: US$4.5m
- Bangladesh: US$4.4m
- Kenya: US$4.4m
- Dominican Republic: US$4.3m
- Costa Rica: US$4.2m
- Slovenia: US$4.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$325.8m | 21.5% |
| 2 | United States | US$178.3m | 11.7% |
| 3 | France | US$100.6m | 6.6% |
| 4 | China | US$93.4m | 6.2% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$87.6m | 5.8% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$84.3m | 5.6% |
| 7 | Italy | US$59.1m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  India | US$55.7m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$47.3m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$40.8m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$148.9m | 9.8% |
| 2 | Germany | US$125.2m | 8.2% |
| 3 | China | US$86.5m | 5.7% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$81m | 5.3% |
| 5 |  Mexico | US$61.8m | 4.1% |
| 6 | France | US$55.3m | 3.6% |
| 7 | Italy | US$49m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$43.6m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$42.5m | 2.8% |
| 10 | Spain | US$41m | 2.7% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 20
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.
- N306101 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “POWERNICS 1025 F-1 BLACK” from Japan
- N304909 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “WBC TP Paliogen Red L 4039” from Germany
- N303924 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Monarch 1300 Carbon Black” and “Monarch 1400 Carbon Black” from Japan
- N303081 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Cinquasia Magenta L 4540” and “Irgazin Rubine L 4025” from Japan
- N303082 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “Paliogen Red L 3875” from Japan
- N301955 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of “POWERNICS 1010F-K F-1 GRAY” and “POWERNICS 1010F-K F-2” from Japan
- 600011502 HMRC
Edible Drink Shimmer Designed for cakes/baking and also can be used in drinks to give colour and an unflavoured shimmering effect. 10ml Transparent PET Bottle with Silver Aluminium Cap which are then packaged within a small branded printed card box. Ingredients: E555 (potassium aluminium silicate)…
- 600011168 HMRC
Orange Food Colouring Powder Orange Food Colouring Powder to be added to water. Ingredients: Salt, Tartrazine, Allura Red, Carmoisine 500g
- 600011125 HMRC
Food colouring gel/liquid Used to give food colour, for mainly in food baking Ingredients: Glucose syrup, sugar, water, colour (curcumin), gelling agents (agar, xanthan gum), acidity regulator (citric acid), preservative (potassium sorbate) Packaged in to a plastic tube containing 19g
20 rulings in total for this code
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.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-09468 · 91 FR 27021 · Source: federalregister.gov
Subheading 3212.90 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3212.90; the duty is 6.5%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 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 pigments in non-aqueous media; dyes for retail worth £33.8m (up 17% on the year before), at an average of £8.51 per kg; Germany supplied 20%, followed by Netherlands.
World trade in pigments in non-aqueous media; dyes for retail reached US$1.5bn in 2024, up 0% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 21.5% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pigments: other?
Pigments: other fall under HS subheading 3212.90, part of heading 3212, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on pigments: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3212.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on pigments: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3212.90 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 pigments: other?
Germany, with US$325.8m in 2024 (21.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export pigments in non-aqueous media; dyes for retail to the UK duty-free?
174 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 applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on pigments in non-aqueous media; dyes for retail?
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 pigments in non-aqueous media; dyes for retail from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (20%), Netherlands (19%) and United States (12%), out of total imports of £33.8m.