# United States tariff lines under HS 3212.90

> The United States tariff splits HS 3212.90 (pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in nonaqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils; dyes and other coloring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale) into 2 national lines: 3212.90.00.10 (metallic aluminum pigments) and 3212.90.00.50 (other). The general (MFN) duty is 3.1% on all 2 lines.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/321290
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [3212.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/321290)
- Duty (MFN): 3.1%
- National lines: 2
- 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 3212.90

The United States tariff splits HS 3212.90 (pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in nonaqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils; dyes and other coloring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale) into 2 national lines: 3212.90.00.10 (metallic aluminum pigments) and 3212.90.00.50 (other).

The general (MFN) duty is 3.1% on all 2 lines.

- [3212.90.00.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3212900010) Other, Metallic aluminum pigments. Duty (MFN): 3.1%
- [3212.90.00.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3212900050) Other, Other. Duty (MFN): 3.1%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 3212.90 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 3212.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/321290)

- Previous subheading: [3212.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/321210) Pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in nonaqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils; dyes and other coloring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale
- Next subheading: [3213.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/321310) Artists', students' or signboard painters' colors, modifying tints, amusement colors and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 3212.90?

The United States tariff splits HS 3212.90 (pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in nonaqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils; dyes and other coloring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale) into 2 national lines: 3212.90.00.10 (metallic aluminum pigments) and 3212.90.00.50 (other).

### What is the duty on HS 3212.90 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty is 3.1% on all 2 lines.

## 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/321290.json