Section 6: Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries
Chapter 32: Chapter 32
138 tariff codes in this chapter
| HTS Code | Description | General Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3201 | Tanning extracts of vegetable origin; tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives: | — |
| 3201.10.00 | Quebracho extract | Free |
| 3201.20.00 | Wattle extract | Free |
| 3201.90 | Other: | — |
| 3201.90.10 | Tannic acid, containing by weight 50 percent or more of tannic acid | 1.5% |
| 3201.90.25 | Extracts of canaigre, chestnut, curupay, divi-divi, eucalyptus, gambier, hemlock, larch, mangrove, m... | Free |
| 3201.90.50 | Other | 3.1% |
| 3202 | Synthetic organic tanning substances; inorganic tanning substances; tanning preparations, whether or... | — |
| 3202.10 | Synthetic organic tanning substances: | — |
| 3202.10.10 | Aromatic or modified aromatic | 6.5% |
| 3202.10.50 | Other | 6.5% |
| 3202.90 | Other: | — |
| 3202.90.10 | Consisting wholly of inorganic subtances | Free |
| 3202.90.50 | Other | 5% |
| 3203.00 | Coloring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding animal black)... | — |
| 3203.00.10 | Annato, archil, cochineal, cudbear, litmus, logwood and marigold meal | Free |
| 3203.00.30 | Mixtures of 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl-2,4,6-trihydroxy- phenylmethanone and 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-... | Free |
| 3203.00.80 | Other | 3.1% |
| 3204 | Synthetic organic coloring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in n... | — |
| 3204.11 | Disperse dyes and preparations based thereon: | — |
| 3204.11.10 | Disperse blue 19, 26, 26:1, 35, 55, 56, 58, 72, 73, 79, 83, 84, 93, 95, 122, 125, 126, 128, 148, 154... | 6.5% |
| 3204.11.15 | Disperse blue 30 | 6.5% |
| 3204.11.18 | N-[2-[(2,6-Dicyano-4-methylphenylazo]-5- (diethylamino)-phenyl] methanesulfonamide; and N-[2-[2,6-Di... | Free |
| 3204.11.35 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 3204.11.50 | Other | 6.5% |
| 3204.12 | Acid dyes, whether or not premetallized, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparatio... | — |
| 3204.12.05 | Acid black 210 powder and presscake | Free |
| 3204.12.13 | Acid violet 19 | Free |
| 3204.12.17 | Acid black 31, 50, 94, 129; Acid blue 54, 127, 129, 143; Acid brown 44, 46, 48, 58, 188, 189; Acid g... | 6.5% |
| 3204.12.20 | Acid black 61, 63, 76, 83, 117, 127, 131, 132, 139, 164, 170, 177, 183, 188, 194, 199, 211; Acid blu... | 6.5% |
| 3204.12.30 | Mordant black 75; Mordant blue 1; Mordant brown 79; and Mordant red 81, 84 | 6.5% |
| 3204.12.45 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 3204.12.50 | Other | 6.5% |
| 3204.13 | Basic dyes and preparations based thereon: | — |
| 3204.13.10 | Basic black 7; Basic blue 41, 45, 48, 55, 62, 66, 70, 71, 78, 80, 81, 120, 141; Basic green 6, 8; Ba... | 6.5% |
| 3204.13.20 | Basic orange 22 and Basic red 13 | 6.5% |
| 3204.13.25 | Basic blue 3; Basic red 14; and Basic yellow 1, 11, 13 | 6.5% |
| 3204.13.45 | 3,7-Bis(dimethylamino) phenazathionium chloride (Methylene blue); and Basic blue 147 | Free |
| 3204.13.60 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 3204.13.80 | Other | 6.5% |
| 3204.14 | Direct dyes and preparations based thereon: | — |
| 3204.14.10 | Direct black 62, 91; Direct blue 92, 106, 108, 109, 160, 172; Direct brown 103, 115, 116; Direct gre... | 6.5% |
| 3204.14.20 | Direct black 51, 69, 112, 114, 118, 122; Direct blue 74, 77, 85, 90, 156, 158, 158:1, 207, 211, 225,... | 6.5% |
| 3204.14.25 | Direct blue 86; Direct red 83; and Direct yellow 28 | 6.5% |
| 3204.14.30 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 3204.14.50 | Other | 6.5% |
| 3204.15 | Vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon: | — |
| 3204.15.10 | Vat blue 1 (synthetic indigo),"Colour Index No. 73000" | 6.5% |
| 3204.15.20 | Vat brown 3; Vat orange 2, 7; and Vat violet 9, 13 | 6.5% |
| 3204.15.25 | Vat red 1 | Free |
| 3204.15.30 | Solubilized vat blue 5; Solubilized vat orange 1; Solubilized vat yellow 7, 45, 47; Vat black 19, 30... | 6.5% |
| 3204.15.35 | Solubilized vat orange 3; Vat blue 2; Vat red 44; and Vat yellow 4, 20 | 6.5% |
| 3204.15.40 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 3204.15.80 | Other | 6.5% |
| 3204.16 | Reactive dyes and preparations based thereon: | — |
| 3204.16.10 | Reactive black 1; Reactive blue 1, 2, 4; Reactive orange 1; Reactive red 1, 2, 3, 5, 6; and Reactive... | 6.5% |
| 3204.16.20 | Dyes containing, by weight-- 71.0 percent Reactive Yellow 85, and 29.0 percent Reactive Orange 13; D... | 6.5% |
| 3204.16.30 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 3204.16.50 | Other | 6.5% |
| 3204.17 | Pigments and preparations based thereon: | — |
| 3204.17.04 | Pigment black 1; Pigment blue 16, 18; Pigment brown 22, 23, 25, 32; Pigment green 8; Pigment orange ... | 6.5% |
| 3204.17.08 | Pigment red 178; Pigment yellow 101, 138 | Free |
| 3204.17.20 | Copper phthalocyanine ([Phthalocyanato(2-)]- copper), not ready for use as a pigment | 6.5% |
| 3204.17.40 | Isoindolenine red pigment; Pigment red 214, 242, 254; Pigment red 149 dry and pigment red 149 pressc... | Free |
| 3204.17.60 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 3204.17.90 | Other | 6.5% |
| 3204.18.00 | Carotenoid coloring matters and preparations based thereon | 3.1% |
| 3204.19 | Other, including mixtures of coloring matter of two or more of the subheadings 3204.11 to 3204.19: | — |
| 3204.19.06 | Solvent yellow 43, 44, 85, 172 | Free |
| 3204.19.11 | Solvent black 2, 3, 27, 28, 29, 34, 35; Solvent blue 45, 49, 51, 53, 56, 67, 97; Solvent brown 1, 28... | 6.5% |
| 3204.19.20 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 3204.19.25 | Other | 6.5% |
| 3204.19.30 | Sulfur black, "Colour Index Nos. 53185, 53190, and 53195" | 6.5% |
| 3204.19.40 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 3204.19.50 | Other | 6.5% |
| 3204.20 | Synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents: | — |
| 3204.20.10 | Fluorescent brightening agent 32 | 6.5% |
| 3204.20.40 | Benzoxazol | Free |
| 3204.20.80 | Other | 6.5% |
| 3204.90.00 | Other | 5.9% |
| 3205.00 | Color lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on color lakes: | — |
| 3205.00.05 | Food coloring solutions, containing cochineal carmine lake and paprika oleo resins, but not includin... | Free |
| 3205.00.15 | Other | 6.5% |
| 3205.00.40 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 3205.00.50 | Other | 6.5% |
| 3206 | Other coloring matter; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter, other than those of head... | — |
| 3206.11.00 | Containing 80 percent or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter | 6% |
| 3206.19.00 | Other | 6% |
| 3206.20.00 | Pigments and preparations based on chromium compounds | 3.7% |
| 3206.41.00 | Ultramarine and preparations based thereon | 1.5% |
| 3206.42.00 | Lithopone and other pigments and preparations based on zinc sulfide | 2.2% |
| 3206.49 | Other: | — |
| 3206.49.10 | Concentrated dispersions of pigments in plastics materials | 5.9% |
| 3206.49.20 | Preparations based on iron oxides | 6.5% |
| 3206.49.30 | Preparations based on zinc oxides | 1.3% |
| 3206.49.40 | Preparations based on carbon black | Free |
| 3206.49.55 | Pigments and preparations based on hexacyanoferrates (ferrocyanides and ferricyanides) | 3.7% |
| 3206.49.60 | Other | 3.1% |
| 3206.50.00 | Inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores | 6.5% |
| 3207 | Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colors, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes ... | — |
| 3207.10.00 | Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers, prepared colors and similar preparations | 3.1% |
| 3207.20.00 | Vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips) and similar preparations | 4.9% |
| 3207.30.00 | Liquid lustres and similar preparations | 3.1% |
| 3207.40 | Glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes: | — |
| 3207.40.10 | Ground or pulverized | 6% |
| 3207.40.50 | Other | 6.5% |
| 3208 | Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modi... | — |
| 3208.10.00 | Based on polyesters | 3.7% |
| 3208.20.00 | Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers | 3.6% |
| 3208.90.00 | Other | 3.2% |
| 3209 | Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modi... | — |
| 3209.10.00 | Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers | 5.1% |
| 3209.90.00 | Other | 5.9% |
| 3210.00.00 | Other paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers); prepared water pigments of ... | 1.8% |
| 3211.00.00 | Prepared driers | 3.7% |
| 3212 | Pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in nonaqueous media, in liquid or paste f... | — |
| 3212.10.00 | Stamping foils | 4.7% |
| 3212.90.00 | Other | 3.1% |
| 3213 | Artists', students' or signboard painters' colors, modifying tints, amusement colors and the like, i... | — |
| 3213.10.00 | Colors in sets | 6.5% on the entire set |
| 3213.90.00 | Other | 3.4% |
| 3214 | Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fill... | — |
| 3214.10.00 | Glazier's putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fill... | 3.7% |
| 3214.90 | Other: | — |
| 3214.90.10 | Based on rubber | Free |
| 3214.90.50 | Other | 3.25% |
| 3215 | Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid: | — |
| 3215.11 | Black: | — |
| 3215.11.10 | In engineered shapes, for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443.31, 8443.32 or 8443.39 | Free |
| 3215.11.30 | Other | 1.8% |
| 3215.11.90 | Other | 1.8% |
| 3215.19 | Other: | — |
| 3215.19.10 | In engineered shapes, for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443.31, 8443.32 or 8443.39 | Free |
| 3215.19.30 | Other | 1.8% |
| 3215.19.90 | Other | 1.8% |
| 3215.90 | Other: | — |
| 3215.90.10 | Drawing ink | 3.1% |
| 3215.90.50 | Other | 1.8% |
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Chapter 32 FAQ
What products are covered by HTS Chapter 32?▶
Chapter 32 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers chapter 32. It contains 138 tariff codes classifying specific products for US import duty purposes.
How many tariff codes are in Chapter 32?▶
Chapter 32 contains 138 tariff codes, of which 107 are classifiable (leaf) codes. 20 of these codes have a duty-free general rate.
What are the duty rates for Chapter 32 imports?▶
Duty rates in Chapter 32 (Chapter 32) vary by specific product classification and country of origin. General (MFN) rates apply to most countries, while preferential rates may be available under trade agreements like USMCA, GSP, or bilateral FTAs.