HS code 3205.00: Colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes
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Key facts
- HS code
- 3205.00
- Covers
- Colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes
- Heading
- 32.05: Colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 11 lines
Summary
HS code 3205.00 covers colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes. It sits in heading 32.05 (colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes) 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 the only subheading of heading 32.05, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 3205.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (11 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 3205.00 covers colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes.
The legal text of the subheading is “Colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
It is the only subheading of heading 32.05, so every good of the heading is classified here.
How it is structured
3205.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 32, are the chapter; the first four, 3205, are heading 32.05; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Heading 32.05
- Colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes
- Subheading 3205.00
- Colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes
In other countries
National tariff lines under 3205.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (11 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States11 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 3205.00 cover?
HS code 3205.00 covers colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 3205.00 in?
HS code 3205.00 is in heading 32.05 (colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes) 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).
Where are goods of heading 32.05 classified when 3205.00 doesn’t fit?
3205.00 is the only subheading of heading 32.05, so every good of the heading is classified there.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3205.00?
National tariff lines under 3205.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (11 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.