Heading · Chapter 32
3214: Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings; non-refractory surfacing preparations for façades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like
Heading 3214 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 32, tanning or dyeing extracts.
Duty rates compared
EUSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$858.2kUS$858.2k+US$19.4m+US$149.1m+> US$443.3m
Exports: 177
- Germany: US$2.3bn
- United States: US$1.2bn
- Belgium: US$760.1m
- China: US$732.8m
- France: US$489.8m
- Türkiye: US$443.3m
- Netherlands: US$417.5m
- Poland: US$412.1m
- Switzerland: US$408.5m
- Japan: US$384.3m
- Italy: US$376.9m
- United Kingdom: US$357.2m
- South Korea: US$292.2m
- Austria: US$211.1m
- Spain: US$177.3m
- Malaysia: US$151m
- Canada: US$149.1m
- Czechia: US$134.9m
- Estonia: US$132.6m
- Slovenia: US$126.9m
- Serbia: US$108m
- Thailand: US$106.6m
- Mexico: US$104.8m
- Sweden: US$103.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$95.3m
- Romania: US$78.2m
- Greece: US$72.7m
- Denmark: US$58m
- Taiwan: US$56.4m
- Latvia: US$53.9m
- Singapore: US$51.5m
- Russia: US$51.4m
- Brazil: US$44.4m
- Australia: US$43.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$41.5m
- Hungary: US$39.2m
- South Africa: US$36.2m
- Egypt: US$35.7m
- India: US$34.8m
- Slovakia: US$31.4m
- Ireland: US$29m
- North Macedonia: US$20.9m
- Croatia: US$19.4m
- Guatemala: US$17.9m
- Costa Rica: US$16.1m
- Colombia: US$15.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$15.3m
- Norway: US$15.3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$15.1m
- Lithuania: US$14.7m
- Chile: US$13m
- Albania: US$11.7m
- Indonesia: US$10.5m
- Tunisia: US$10.5m
- Finland: US$10.4m
- Argentina: US$9.9m
- Portugal: US$9.8m
- Bulgaria: US$8.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$8.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8.2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$7.6mUS$7.6m+US$44.3m+US$129.6m+> US$373.3m
Imports: 223
- Germany: US$793.6m
- United States: US$644.2m
- France: US$536.4m
- United Kingdom: US$459.1m
- Canada: US$428.1m
- China: US$389.9m
- Mexico: US$373.3m
- Italy: US$327.9m
- Netherlands: US$297.6m
- Belgium: US$289.3m
- Poland: US$282.8m
- Türkiye: US$247m
- Spain: US$237.2m
- Switzerland: US$199.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$194.3m
- Czechia: US$192.4m
- Australia: US$187.5m
- India: US$175.4m
- Taiwan: US$174.2m
- Austria: US$155.4m
- Vietnam: US$150.1m
- Thailand: US$140.6m
- South Korea: US$129.6m
- Singapore: US$128.5m
- Slovakia: US$124.7m
- Romania: US$124.7m
- Sweden: US$124.6m
- Brazil: US$124.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$124.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$117m
- Hungary: US$110.6m
- Croatia: US$104.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$103.8m
- Norway: US$103.8m
- Japan: US$102.4m
- Iraq: US$98.7m
- Israel: US$92.6m
- Russia: US$90.4m
- Portugal: US$90.1m
- Denmark: US$89.4m
- Malaysia: US$87.6m
- Indonesia: US$83m
- Ukraine: US$79.7m
- Bulgaria: US$75.5m
- Lithuania: US$75.3m
- Philippines: US$70.9m
- Ireland: US$67.2m
- South Africa: US$65.9m
- Serbia: US$62.9m
- Finland: US$61m
- Chile: US$59.2m
- Slovenia: US$56.7m
- Argentina: US$54.7m
- New Zealand: US$47.6m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$47m
- Greece: US$44.3m
- Peru: US$42.6m
- Uzbekistan: US$40.3m
- Kuwait: US$39.6m
- Libya: US$38.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$2.3bn | 20.3% |
| 2 |  United States | US$1.2bn | 10.6% |
| 3 |  Belgium | US$760.1m | 6.7% |
| 4 |  China | US$732.8m | 6.5% |
| 5 |  France | US$489.8m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Türkiye | US$443.3m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$417.5m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$412.1m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$408.5m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$384.3m | 3.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$793.6m | 7% |
| 2 | United States | US$644.2m | 5.7% |
| 3 | France | US$536.4m | 4.8% |
| 4 |  United Kingdom | US$459.1m | 4.1% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$428.1m | 3.8% |
| 6 | China | US$389.9m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$373.3m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$327.9m | 2.9% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$297.6m | 2.6% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$289.3m | 2.6% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 3214 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 3214 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 3214 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 3214 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 3214 goods worth US$11.3bn (+1.7% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$2.3bn), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$793.6m.
The United Kingdom ranked 12th among 177 exporters with US$357.2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$459.1m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings; non-refractory surfacing preparations for façades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like?
Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings; non-refractory surfacing preparations for façades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like fall under HS heading 3214, part of chapter 32, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3214 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3214 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements…?
Germany, with US$2.3bn in 2024 (20.3% of world exports).