# United States tariff line 3205.00.50.40: Blue > In the United States tariff, line 3205.00.50.40 covers blue. The general (MFN) duty rate is 6.5%. It falls under HS subheading 3205.00 in heading 32.05 (chapter 32). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205005040 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) / [3205.00.50.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205005040) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 3205.00.50.40 - Covers: Blue - Duty (MFN): 6.5% - Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [3205.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/320500) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 3205.00.50.40 covers blue. Its legal text is “Blue”, read under “Other” and “Other”. ## 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: Other - Within the subheading: Other - Line 3205.00.50.40: Blue ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 6.5%. The rate is published on 3205.00.50. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+). - Free: a group of origins (origin group A+) (A+) - Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) - Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) - Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) - Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) - Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) - Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) - Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) - Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) - Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) - Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) - Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) - Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) - Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) - Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) - Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) - Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) ## 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) ## Other lines under 3205.00 - [3205.00.05.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205000500) Food coloring solutions, containing cochineal carmine lake and paprika oleo resins, but not including any synthetic organic coloring matter - [3205.00.15.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205001500) Other - [3205.00.40.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205004010) Yellow - [3205.00.40.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205004020) Red - [3205.00.40.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205004040) Blue - [3205.00.40.55](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205004055) Other - [3205.00.50.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205005010) Yellow - [3205.00.50.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205005020) Red - [3205.00.50.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205005030) Violet - [3205.00.50.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205005050) Other - Previous line: [3205.00.50.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205005030) Violet - Next line: [3205.00.50.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3205005050) Other ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 3205.00.50.40 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 3205.00.50.40 covers blue. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 3205.00.50.40 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 6.5%. The rate is published on 3205.00.50. ### Which preferential rates apply to 3205.00.50.40? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+). ## 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/3205005040.json