# United States tariff line 3206.49.40.00: Preparations based on carbon black

> In the United States tariff, line 3206.49.40.00 covers other coloring matter and other preparations, preparations based on carbon black. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 3206.49 in heading 32.06 (chapter 32).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3206494000
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) / [3206.49](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/320649) / [3206.49.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3206494000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 3206.49.40.00
- Covers: Other coloring matter and other preparations, preparations based on carbon black
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [3206.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/320649)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 3206.49.40.00 covers other coloring matter and other preparations, preparations based on carbon black.

Its legal text is “Preparations based on carbon black”, read under “Other coloring matter and other preparations” and “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 3206.49 in heading 32.06 (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 32.06: 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
- Subheading 3206.49: Other coloring matter and other preparations
- Within the subheading: Other
- Line 3206.49.40.00: Preparations based on carbon black

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 3206.49 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 3206.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/320649)

## Other lines under 3206.49

- [3206.49.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3206491000) Concentrated dispersions of pigments in plastics materials
- [3206.49.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3206492000) Preparations based on iron oxides
- [3206.49.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3206493000) Preparations based on zinc oxides
- [3206.49.55.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3206495500) Pigments and preparations based on hexacyanoferrates (ferrocyanides and ferricyanides)
- [3206.49.60.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3206496010) Pigments and preparations based on cadmium compounds
- [3206.49.60.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3206496050) Other

- Previous line: [3206.49.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3206493000) Preparations based on zinc oxides
- Next line: [3206.49.55.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3206495500) Pigments and preparations based on hexacyanoferrates (ferrocyanides and ferricyanides)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 3206.49.40.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 3206.49.40.00 covers other coloring matter and other preparations, preparations based on carbon black.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 3206.49.40.00 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.

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/3206494000.json