# United States tariff lines under HS 3205.00

> The United States tariff splits HS 3205.00 (colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes) into 11 national lines: 3205.00.05.00 (food coloring solutions, containing cochineal carmine lake and paprika oleo resins, but not including any synthetic organic coloring matter), 3205.00.15.00 (other), 3205.00.40.10 (yellow), 3205.00.40.20 (red) and 7 others.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/320500
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 32](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/32) / [3205.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/320500)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [3205.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/320500)
- National lines: 11
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 32: Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks

## United States lines under 3205.00

The United States tariff splits HS 3205.00 (colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes) into 11 national lines: 3205.00.05.00 (food coloring solutions, containing cochineal carmine lake and paprika oleo resins, but not including any synthetic organic coloring matter), 3205.00.15.00 (other), 3205.00.40.10 (yellow), 3205.00.40.20 (red) and 7 others.

- [3205.00.05.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205000500) Carmine, Food coloring solutions, containing cochineal carmine lake and paprika oleo resins, but not including any synthetic organic coloring matter. Duty (MFN): free
- [3205.00.15.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205001500) Carmine, Other. Duty (MFN): 6.5%
- [3205.00.40.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205004010) Other, Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, Yellow. Duty (MFN): 6.5%
- [3205.00.40.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205004020) Other, Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, Red. Duty (MFN): 6.5%
- [3205.00.40.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205004040) Other, Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, Blue. Duty (MFN): 6.5%
- [3205.00.40.55](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205004055) Other, Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, Other. Duty (MFN): 6.5%
- [3205.00.50.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205005010) Other, Other, Yellow. Duty (MFN): 6.5%
- [3205.00.50.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205005020) Other, Other, Red. Duty (MFN): 6.5%
- [3205.00.50.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205005030) Other, Other, Violet. Duty (MFN): 6.5%
- [3205.00.50.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205005040) Other, Other, Blue. Duty (MFN): 6.5%
- [3205.00.50.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205005050) Other, Other, Other. Duty (MFN): 6.5%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 3205.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 3205.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/320500)

- Previous subheading: [3204.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/320490) 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
- Next subheading: [3206.11](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/320611) 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

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 3205.00?

The United States tariff splits HS 3205.00 (colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes) into 11 national lines: 3205.00.05.00 (food coloring solutions, containing cochineal carmine lake and paprika oleo resins, but not including any synthetic organic coloring matter), 3205.00.15.00 (other), 3205.00.40.10 (yellow), 3205.00.40.20 (red) and 7 others.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 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.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/320500.json