# HS code 3209.90: Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium

> HS code 3209.90 covers paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium, other than those classified in 3209.10. It sits in heading 32.09 (paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium) 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). Other goods of heading 32.09 are classified under 3209.10 (based on acrylic or vinyl polymers). National tariff lines under 3209.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/320990
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 3209.90
- Covers: Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium
- Heading: [32.09: Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3209)
- Chapter: [32: Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks](https://border.bot/hs-codes/32)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/320990)

## What this code covers

HS code 3209.90 covers paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium, other than those classified in 3209.10.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 32.09 are classified under 3209.10 (based on acrylic or vinyl polymers).

- [3209.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/320910) Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers

## How it is structured

3209.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 32, are the chapter; the first four, 3209, are heading 32.09; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- 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 32.09: Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium
- Subheading 3209.90: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 3209.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/320990): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [3209.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/320910) Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers
- Next subheading: [3210.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/321000) Other paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers); prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 3209.90 cover?

HS code 3209.90 covers paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium, other than those classified in 3209.10.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3209.90 in?

HS code 3209.90 is in heading 32.09 (paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium) 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 32.09 classified when 3209.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 32.09 are classified under 3209.10 (based on acrylic or vinyl polymers).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3209.90?

National tariff lines under 3209.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/320990.json