Key facts
- HS subheading
- 3204.13
- National lines
- 7
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 32: Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 3204.13 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter: Basic dyes and preparations based thereon) into 7 national lines: 3204 13 00 10 (colourant C.I. Basic Red 1 (CAS RN 989-38-8) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Basic Red 1 content of 50 % or more by weight), 3204 13 00 15 (colourant C.I. Basic Blue 41 (CAS RN 12270-13-2) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Basic Blue 41 content of 50 % or more by weight), 3204 13 00 35 (colourant C.I. Basic Yellow 28 (CAS RN 54060-92-3) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Basic Yellow 28 content of 50 % or more by weight), 3204 13 00 40 (colourant C.I. Basic Violet 1 (CAS RN 603-47-4 or CAS RN 8004-87-3) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Basic Violet 1 content of 90 % or more by weight) and 3 others.
European Union lines under 3204.13
The European Union tariff splits HS 3204.13 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter: Basic dyes and preparations based thereon) into 7 national lines: 3204 13 00 10 (colourant C.I. Basic Red 1 (CAS RN 989-38-8) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Basic Red 1 content of 50 % or more by weight), 3204 13 00 15 (colourant C.I. Basic Blue 41 (CAS RN 12270-13-2) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Basic Blue 41 content of 50 % or more by weight), 3204 13 00 35 (colourant C.I. Basic Yellow 28 (CAS RN 54060-92-3) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Basic Yellow 28 content of 50 % or more by weight), 3204 13 00 40 (colourant C.I. Basic Violet 1 (CAS RN 603-47-4 or CAS RN 8004-87-3) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Basic Violet 1 content of 90 % or more by weight) and 3 others.
- 3204 13 00 10Colourant C.I. Basic Red 1 (CAS RN 989-38-8) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Basic Red 1 content of 50 % or more by weightDuty: 6.5%
- 3204 13 00 15Colourant C.I. Basic Blue 41 (CAS RN 12270-13-2) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Basic Blue 41 content of 50 % or more by weightDuty: 6.5%
- 3204 13 00 35Colourant C.I. Basic Yellow 28 (CAS RN 54060-92-3) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Basic Yellow 28 content of 50 % or more by weightDuty: 6.5%
- 3204 13 00 40Colourant C.I. Basic Violet 1 (CAS RN 603-47-4 or CAS RN 8004-87-3) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Basic Violet 1 content of 90 % or more by weightDuty: 6.5%
- 3204 13 00 60Colourant C.I Basic Red 1:1 (CAS RN 3068-39-1) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I Basic Red 1:1 content of 90 % or more by weightDuty: 6.5%
- 3204 13 00 85Mixture containing by weight: -25 % or more but not more than 40 % of Colourant C.I. Basic Blue 3 (CAS RN 33203-82-6) and -25 % or more but not more than 40 % of C.I. Basic Blue 159 (CAS RN 105953-73-9)Duty: 6.5%
- 3204 13 00 90Other
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 3204.13 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States6 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 3204.13?
The European Union tariff splits HS 3204.13 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter: Basic dyes and preparations based thereon) into 7 national lines: 3204 13 00 10 (colourant C.I. Basic Red 1 (CAS RN 989-38-8) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Basic Red 1 content of 50 % or more by weight), 3204 13 00 15 (colourant C.I. Basic Blue 41 (CAS RN 12270-13-2) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Basic Blue 41 content of 50 % or more by weight), 3204 13 00 35 (colourant C.I. Basic Yellow 28 (CAS RN 54060-92-3) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Basic Yellow 28 content of 50 % or more by weight), 3204 13 00 40 (colourant C.I. Basic Violet 1 (CAS RN 603-47-4 or CAS RN 8004-87-3) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Basic Violet 1 content of 90 % or more by weight) and 3 others.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.