Chapter 32 · Tanning or dyeing extracts; paints; inks · Section 6

HS Code 3204.15

Vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon

Heading 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

US duty (general)
Free - 6.5%
US HTS lines
7
EU CN codes
1
UK commodity codes
5
Unit
kg

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 3204.15

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
3204.15.10 Vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon >
Vat blue 1 (synthetic indigo),"Colour Index No. 73000"
6.5% Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) 6.6¢/kg + 29% kg
3204.15.20 Vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon >
Vat brown 3; Vat orange 2, 7; and Vat violet 9, 13
6.5% Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) 64.5% kg
3204.15.25 Vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon >
Vat red 1
Free - 75.3% kg
3204.15.30 Vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon >
Solubilized vat blue 5; Solubilized vat orange 1; Solubilized vat yellow 7, 45, 47; Vat black 19, 30, 31; Vat blue 5, 16, 19, 21, 66, 67; Vat brown 33, 50, 57; Vat green 28, 48; Vat orange 5, 13; Vat red 10, 15, 32, 41; and Vat yellow 46
6.5% Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) 48.1% kg
3204.15.35 Vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon >
Solubilized vat orange 3; Vat blue 2; Vat red 44; and Vat yellow 4, 20
6.5% Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) 52.3% kg
3204.15.40 Vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon > Other >
Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI
6.5% Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) 75.3% kg
3204.15.80 Vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon > Other >
Other
6.5% Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) 75.3% kg

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European Union - CN codes under 3204.15

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
3204 15 00 Vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 3204.15

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
3204 15 00 00 Vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon UK duty & VAT →
3204 15 00 15 Colourant C.I. Vat Blue 1 (CAS RN 482-89-3) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Vat Blue 1 content of 94 % or more by weight UK duty & VAT →
3204 15 00 25 Mixture in a 3:2 ratio of colourants C.I. Vat Blue 1 potassium salt (CAS RN 835912-68-0) and C.I. VAT Blue 1 sodium salt (CAS RN 894-86-0) and preparations based thereon with a combined content of colourants C.I. Vat Blue 1 salts of 40 % or more by weight UK duty & VAT →
3204 15 00 70 Colourant C.I. Vat Red 1 (CAS RN 2379-74-0) UK duty & VAT →
3204 15 00 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
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Other subheadings in 3204

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.