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HS Chapter 32 — Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, inks

HS chapter 32 (Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, inks) covers 42 product categories in U.S. import records, with 340,954 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported headings are Synthetic organic coloring matter, whether or not chemically defined, Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid, and Other coloring matter.

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Headings in this chapter

HSHeadingProductsShipments
3204Synthetic organic coloring matter, whether or not chemically defined10125,488
3215Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid362,987
3206Other coloring matter634,299
3214Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics227,713
3201Tanning extracts of vegetable origin320,392
3212Pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in nonaqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints (including enamels)220,104
3208Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a nonaqueous medium314,513
3213Artists', students' or signboard painters' colors, modifying tints, amusement colors and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings29,638
3203HS 320316,268
3205HS 320515,237
3207Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colors, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres and similar preparations, of a kind used in the ceramic, enamelling or glass industry34,125
3209Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium24,111
3210HS 321013,310
3202Synthetic organic tanning substances21,924
3211HS 32111845

Frequently asked questions about HS chapter 32

What is HS chapter 32?

Chapter 32 of the Harmonized System covers tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, inks. In U.S. import records it spans 15 four-digit headings and 42 six-digit product codes.

How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS chapter 32?

ImportDoor has 340,954 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under chapter 32, updated monthly.

Which HS 32 heading is imported most into the U.S.?

HS 3204 (Synthetic organic coloring matter) leads with 125,488 shipments, followed by HS 3215 (Printing ink) and HS 3206 (Other coloring matter).

HS Chapter 32: Tanning or dyeing extracts, dyes, pigments | US Import Data