Code 3206 49 · Heading 3206

Other inorganic or mineral colouring matter and preparations for colouring materials or making colourants

This code covers inorganic or mineral colouring matter and preparations based on it, intended to colour any material or to be used in making colourants. It excludes the specifically named pigment groups, luminophore products, finely ground magnetite, and preparations covered by the stated paint, colour, varnish and ink headings.

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Official tariff text

Inorganic or mineral colouring matter, n.e.s.; preparations based on inorganic or mineral colouring matter of a kind used for colouring any material or produce colorant preparations, n.e.s. (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215 and inorganic products of a kind used as liminophores)

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Step 1 · Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industries
Is it an inorganic or organic chemical; a pharmaceutical product; a fertilizer; a tanning or dye extract, pigment, paint, varnish, filler or printing ink; an essential oil, perfume, cosmetic or toilet product; soap, a surface-active, washing, cleaning, polishing or wax product; a protein, modified starch, glue or enzyme; an explosive, pyrotechnic article, match or other specified combustible material; a photographic or cinematographic product; or another chemical product?
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Step 2 · Chapter 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their deriv… 5 of 11 chapters in section VI
Which named product type is it: tanning extract or tannin; dye or dye preparation; pigment or pigment preparation; ceramic, glass or enamel colour preparation; paint or varnish; prepared drier; pigment in a non-aqueous medium, embossing foil or retail-packed dye; artist or similar paint; filler, sealant, putty or similar surface-finishing preparation; or printing ink, ink or Indian ink?
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Step 3 · Heading 3206 Inorganic or mineral colouring matter, n.e.s.; prep… 6 of 15 headings under chapter 32
Is it a titanium-dioxide pigment or preparation with titanium dioxide at >= 80 weight percent or < 80 weight percent on a dry-substance basis, a pigment or preparation based on chromium compounds, ultramarine, a zinc-sulfide pigment or preparation, another inorganic or mineral colourant, or an inorganic product used as a luminophore?
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Step 4 · Subheading 3206 49 Inorganic or mineral colouring matter, n.e.s.; prep… 6 of 7 subheadings under heading 3206
Is the product finely ground magnetite?

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Import duty on the codes below: 0.0–6.5%

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This is the catch-all under 3206: it covers what the sibling codes below do not.

This is the remainder for inorganic or mineral colouring matter and related preparations that are used for colouring materials or making colourants but are not one of the specifically named pigment groups, luminophore products or finely ground magnetite.

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 6.5%.

3206 11 Pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide of a kind used for colouring any material or produce colorant preparations, containing >= 80% by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3212, 3213 and 3215) 6.0%
3206 19 Pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide of a kind used for colouring any material or produce colorant preparations, containing < 80% by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3212, 3213 and 3215) 6.5%
3206 20 Pigments and preparations of a kind used for colouring any material or used as ingredients in the manufacture of colouring preparations based on chromium compounds (excl. preparations of headings 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3212, 3213 and 3215) 6.5%
3206 41 Ultramarine and preparations based thereon of a kind used for colouring any material or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215) 6.5%
3206 42 Lithopone and other pigments and preparations based on zinc sulphide of a kind used for colouring any material or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215) 6.5%
3206 49 Inorganic or mineral colouring matter, n.e.s.; preparations based on inorganic or mineral colouring matter of a kind used for colouring any material or produce colorant preparations, n.e.s. (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215 and inorganic products of a kind used as liminophores) you are here 0.0–6.5%
3206 50 Inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined 5.3%

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

32.06.4900 Other

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

From 0.0% to 6.0%

Their lines6 British lines

3206 49 10 00 Magnetite

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines7 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

3206.49.10.00 Other coloring matter; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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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.

32.06.4900

Other

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.

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Selling to Great Britain

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

3206 49 10 00

Magnetite

Ordinary duty

Duty free
3206 49 70 20

Colourant C.I. Pigment Blue 27 (CAS RN 14038-43-8)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
3206 49 70 40

Colourant C.I. Pigment Blue 27 (CAS RN 25869-00-5) and preparations thereon with a colourant C.I. Pigment Blue 27 content of 85 % or more by weight

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
3206 49 70 50

Concentrated mixture of pigments (masterbatch) in the form of pellets containing by weight: -50 % or more but not more than 70 % of polyamide-6.6 (CAS RN 32131-17-2), -15 % or more but not more than 20 % of iron powder (CAS RN 7439-89-6), -5 % or more but not more than 15 % of barium sulphate (CAS RN 7727-43-7), and -5 % or more but not more than 10 % of blue pigment, consisting of a mixture of Titanium dioxide (CAS RN 13463-67-7) and Copper(II) phtalocyanine(CAS RN 147-14-8)

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
3206 49 70 60

Colourant C.I. Pigment Yellow 164 (CAS RN 68412-38-4) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Pigment Yellow 164 content of 90 % or more by weight

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
3206 49 70 90

Other

Ordinary duty

6.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

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.

3206.49.10.00

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, Other coloring matter and other preparations, Other, Concentrated dispersions of pigments in plastics materials

General rate

5.9%

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
3206.49.20.00

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, Other coloring matter and other preparations, Other, Preparations based on iron oxides

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
3206.49.30.00

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, Other coloring matter and other preparations, Other, Preparations based on zinc oxides

General rate

1.3%

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
3206.49.40.00

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, Other coloring matter and other preparations, Other, Preparations based on carbon black

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
3206.49.55.00

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, Other coloring matter and other preparations, Other, Pigments and preparations based on hexacyanoferrates (ferrocyanides and ferricyanides)

General rate

3.7%

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
3206.49.60.10

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, Other coloring matter and other preparations, Other, Pigments and preparations based on cadmium compounds

General rate

3.1%

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
3206.49.60.50

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, Other coloring matter and other preparations, Other

General rate

3.1%

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.