United States tariff line 3205.00.05.00: Food coloring solutions, containing cochineal carmine lake and paprika oleo resins, but not including any synthetic organic coloring matter
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 3205.00.05.00
- Covers
- Carmine, food coloring solutions, containing cochineal carmine lake and paprika oleo resins, but not including any synthetic organic coloring matter
- Duty (MFN)
- Free
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 3205.00
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 3205.00.05.00 covers carmine, food coloring solutions, containing cochineal carmine lake and paprika oleo resins, but not including any synthetic organic coloring matter. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 3205.00 in heading 32.05 (chapter 32).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 3205.00.05.00 covers carmine, food coloring solutions, containing cochineal carmine lake and paprika oleo resins, but not including any synthetic organic coloring matter.
Its legal text is “Food coloring solutions, containing cochineal carmine lake and paprika oleo resins, but not including any synthetic organic coloring matter”, read under “Carmine”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 3205.00 in heading 32.05 (chapter 32). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.
- Chapter 32
- Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
- Heading 32.05
- Colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes
- Subheading 3205.00
- Carmine
- Line 3205.00.05.00
- Food coloring solutions, containing cochineal carmine lake and paprika oleo resins, but not including any synthetic organic coloring matter
Duty
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
Other lines under 3205.00
- 3205.00.15.00Other
- 3205.00.40.10Yellow
- 3205.00.40.20Red
- 3205.00.40.40Blue
- 3205.00.40.55Other
- 3205.00.50.10Yellow
- 3205.00.50.20Red
- 3205.00.50.30Violet
- 3205.00.50.40Blue
- 3205.00.50.50Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 3205.00 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 3205.00.05.00 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 3205.00.05.00 covers carmine, food coloring solutions, containing cochineal carmine lake and paprika oleo resins, but not including any synthetic organic coloring matter.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 3205.00.05.00 in the United States?
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
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.
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