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HS code for dye

3203

3203 Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding animal black), whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “dye” points to heading 3203: colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding animal black), whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin. 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, 3203 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 3203 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.5% (average 1.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 3203 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.5%. 2 of them are duty-free.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.3% Türkiye Free – 2.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 0.8% USA Free – 3.1% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for dye?

Dye are classified under 3203 (Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.