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HS code for cement based paints
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cement based paints” points to heading 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. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 3214 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 3214 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 3214 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
Duty rates compared
UK 4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
USA Free – 3.7% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 5.4% 
Mexico 3% – 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 4% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 1.4% 
Japan 3.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 5% – 6.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 5.3% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% – 6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cement based paints?
Cement based paints are classified under 3214 (Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.