Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI
Classified under heading 3204 / subheading 3204.19 — chapter 32 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 3204.19.20.
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Where this rate sits
Heading 3204 contains 7 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 6.5%, against an average of 6.5% across the heading (range 6.5%–6.5%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 3204 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 6.5% | avg 6.5% |
| Duty-free lines | no | 1 of 7 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 3204Synthetic 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
- 3204.19Other, including mixtures of coloring matter of two or more of the subheadings 3204.11 to 3204.19
- 3204.19.20Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI
All 7 tariff lines under heading 3204
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3204.12.50 | Other | 6.5% | 72% |
| 3204.17.04 | Pigment black 1; Pigment blue 16, 18; Pigment brown 22, 23, 25, 32; Pigment green 8; Pigment orange 31, 34, 36, 51; Pigment red 9, 14, 34, 48:3, 52, 68, 112, 139, 144, 146, 151, 166, 169,170, 171, 175, 176, 177, 180, 185, 188, 192, 199, 208, 209, 216, 220, 221; Pigment violet 32; and Pigment yellow 16, 24, 49, 62:1, 81, 93, 95, 97, 108, 109, 110, 113, 117, 127, 153 | 6.5% | 46.8% |
| 3204.17.40 | Isoindolenine red pigment; Pigment red 214, 242, 254; Pigment red 149 dry and pigment red 149 presscake; and Pigment yellow 155, 183 | Free | 72% |
| 3204.17.60 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% | 72% |
| 3204.17.90 | Other | 6.5% | 72% |
| 3204.19.20 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VIthis page | 6.5% | 64.1% |
| 3204.19.25 | Other | 6.5% | 64.1% |
Using HTS 3204.19.20 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 3204.19.20 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.