Chapter 32
HTS Chapter 32
11 headings · 15 tariff lines · 1 duty-free lines · ad valorem rates from 1.8% to 6.5%
Headings in chapter 32
| Heading | Description | Lines | Free | Rate range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3201 | Tanning extracts of vegetable origin; tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives | 0 | 0 | Free |
| 3202 | Synthetic organic tanning substances; inorganic tanning substances; tanning preparations, whether or not containing natural tanning substances; enzymatic preparations for pre-tanning | 0 | 0 | Free |
| 3204 | Synthetic organic coloring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on synthetic organic coloring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined | 7 | 1 | 6.5–6.5% |
| 3206 | Other coloring matter; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter, other than those of heading 3203, 3204 or 3205; inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined | 2 | 0 | 3.1–3.7% |
| 3207 | Prepared 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 industry; glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes | 0 | 0 | Free |
| 3208 | Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a nonaqueous medium; solutions as defined in note 4 to this chapter | 0 | 0 | Free |
| 3209 | Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium | 0 | 0 | Free |
| 3212 | Pigments (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); stamping foils; dyes and other coloring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale | 1 | 0 | 3.1–3.1% |
| 3213 | Artists', students' or signboard painters' colors, modifying tints, amusement colors and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings | 0 | 0 | Free |
| 3214 | Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings; nonrefractory surfacing preparations for facades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like | 1 | 0 | 3.7–3.7% |
| 3215 | Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid | 2 | 0 | 1.8–1.8% |
How to read chapter 32
Chapter 32 is part of the international Harmonized System, not a US invention — the chapter and heading boundaries are shared with every country that uses HS 2022. The 15 tariff lines below them are where countries diverge: national suffixes, rate levels and quota notes are set locally.
1 of the 15 lines in this chapter carry a general rate of Free. That is a statement about the general column only — Section 301, AD/CVD and quota measures are applied on top and are not reflected here.