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Code 3205 00 · Heading 3205

Substrate pigments and substrate-pigment preparations for colouring materials or making colouring products, excluding China or Japan lacquer and certain preparations

This covers substrate pigments and preparations based on them that are used to colour any material or are intended as ingredients for making colouring products. It excludes China or Japan lacquer and preparations covered by the headings for certain other colouring, paint, ink and related products.

For example

  • A substrate pigment for colouring materials
  • A preparation based on substrate pigments intended as an ingredient in making colouring products
See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Colour lakes (other than Chinese or Japanese lacquer and paints); preparations based on colour lakes of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215)

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Import duty on the codes below: 6.5%

Only one code below

3205 00 00

Colour lakes (other than Chinese or Japanese lacquer and paints); preparations based on colour lakes of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215)

6.5%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

  • Their lines1 Norwegian line

32.05.0000 Colour lakes; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based on colour lakes.

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

  • Their lines3 British lines

3205 00 00 20 Colourant C.I. Solvent Red 48 (CAS RN 13473-26-2) preparation, in a form of dry powder

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

  • Their lines11 US lines
  • Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

3205.00.05.00 Color lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on color lakes

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

  • 32.05.0000

    Colour lakes; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based on colour lakes.

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 3 British lines

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

  • All 3 UK lines under this code

    They all have the same duty rates shown here.

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

  • 3205.00.05.00

    Color lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on color lakes, Carmine, Food coloring solutions, containing cochineal carmine lake and paprika oleo resins, but not including any synthetic organic coloring matter

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 3205.00.15.00

    Color lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on color lakes, Carmine, Other

    General rate
    6.5%
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 3205.00.40.10

    Color lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on color lakes, Other, Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, Yellow

    General rate
    6.5%
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 3205.00.40.20

    Color lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on color lakes, Other, Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, Red

    General rate
    6.5%
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 3205.00.40.40

    Color lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on color lakes, Other, Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, Blue

    General rate
    6.5%
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 3205.00.40.55

    Color lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on color lakes, Other, Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, Other

    General rate
    6.5%
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 3205.00.50.10

    Color lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on color lakes, Other, Yellow

    General rate
    6.5%
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 3205.00.50.20

    Color lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on color lakes, Other, Red

    General rate
    6.5%
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
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  • 3205.00.50.30

    Color lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on color lakes, Other, Violet

    General rate
    6.5%
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 3205.00.50.40

    Color lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on color lakes, Other, Blue

    General rate
    6.5%
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

  • 3205.00.50.50

    Color lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on color lakes, Other

    General rate
    6.5%
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.