HS heading 32.04: Synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based on synthetic organic colouring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined
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Key facts
- Heading
- 32.04
- Description
- Synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based on synthetic organic colouring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined
- Chapter
- 32: Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
- Subheadings
- 11
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS heading 32.04 covers synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based on synthetic organic colouring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined. It is in chapter 32 (tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks). It is split into 11 subheadings: 3204.11 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, disperse dyes and preparations based thereon), 3204.12 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, acid dyes, whether or not premetallised, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon), 3204.13 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, basic dyes and preparations based thereon), 3204.14 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, direct dyes and preparations based thereon), 3204.15 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon), 3204.16 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, reactive dyes and preparations based thereon) and 5 others. National tariff lines under heading 32.04 are live on border.bot for the United States (89 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS heading 32.04 covers synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based on synthetic organic colouring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined.
It is split into 11 subheadings: 3204.11 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, disperse dyes and preparations based thereon), 3204.12 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, acid dyes, whether or not premetallised, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon), 3204.13 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, basic dyes and preparations based thereon), 3204.14 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, direct dyes and preparations based thereon), 3204.15 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon), 3204.16 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, reactive dyes and preparations based thereon) and 5 others.
- 3204.11Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter: Disperse dyes and preparations based thereon
- 3204.12Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter: Acid dyes, whether or not premetallised, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon
- 3204.13Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter: Basic dyes and preparations based thereon
- 3204.14Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter: Direct dyes and preparations based thereon
- 3204.15Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter: Vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon
- 3204.16Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter: Reactive dyes and preparations based thereon
- 3204.17Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter: Pigments and preparations based thereon
- 3204.18Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter: Carotenoid colouring matters and preparations based thereon
- 3204.19Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter: Other, including mixtures of colouring matter of two or more of the subheadings 3204.11 to 3204.19
- 3204.20Synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents
- 3204.90Other
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of chapter 32 are classified in its other 14 headings, listed below.
- 32.01Tanning extracts of vegetable origin; tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives
- 32.02Synthetic organic tanning substances; inorganic tanning substances; tanning preparations, whether or not containing natural tanning substances; enzymatic preparations for pre- tanning
- 32.03Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding animal black), whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based on colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin
- 32.05Colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes
- 32.06Other colouring matter; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter, other than those of heading 32.03, 32.04 or 32.05; inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined
- 32.07Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colours, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres and similar preparations, of a kind used in the ceramic, enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes
- 32.08Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions as defined in Note 4 to this Chapter
- 32.09Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium
- 32.10Other paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers); prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather
- 32.11Prepared driers
- 32.12Pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in non-aqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils; dyes and other colouring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale
- 32.13Artists', students' or signboard painters' colours, modifying tints, amusement colours and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings
- 32.14Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings; non-refractory surfacing preparations for façades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like
- 32.15Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid
How it is structured
Heading 32.04 is one of 15 headings in chapter 32. Its first two digits, 32, are the chapter; the next two, 04, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (3204.11, 3204.12, 3204.13).
In other countries
National tariff lines under heading 32.04 are live on border.bot for the United States (89 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States89 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS heading 32.04 cover?
HS heading 32.04 covers synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based on synthetic organic colouring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined.
Which chapter is HS heading 32.04 in?
HS heading 32.04 is in chapter 32 (tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks).
How many subheadings does HS heading 32.04 have?
HS heading 32.04 has 11 subheadings: 3204.11 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, disperse dyes and preparations based thereon), 3204.12 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, acid dyes, whether or not premetallised, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon), 3204.13 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, basic dyes and preparations based thereon), 3204.14 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, direct dyes and preparations based thereon), 3204.15 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon), 3204.16 (synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter, reactive dyes and preparations based thereon) and 5 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 32.04?
National tariff lines under heading 32.04 are live on border.bot for the United States (89 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 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.