HS code 3809.93: Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included, of a kind used in the leather or like industries
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Key facts
- HS code
- 3809.93
- Covers
- Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included, of a kind used in the leather or like industries
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 2 lines
Summary
HS code 3809.93 covers finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included, of a kind used in the leather or like industries, other than those classified in 3809.91 and 3809.92. It sits in heading 38.09 (finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products). Other goods of heading 38.09 are classified under 3809.10 (with a basis of amylaceous substances), 3809.91 (other, of a kind used in the textile or like industries) and 3809.92 (other, of a kind used in the paper or like industries). National tariff lines under 3809.93 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 3809.93 covers finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included, of a kind used in the leather or like industries, other than those classified in 3809.91 and 3809.92.
The legal text of the subheading is “Other: Of a kind used in the leather or like industries”, read under “Other”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 38.09 are classified under 3809.10 (with a basis of amylaceous substances), 3809.91 (other, of a kind used in the textile or like industries) and 3809.92 (other, of a kind used in the paper or like industries).
How it is structured
3809.93 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 38, are the chapter; the first four, 3809, are heading 38.09; the last two, 93, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Chapter 38
- Miscellaneous chemical products
- Within the heading
- Other
- Subheading 3809.93
- Of a kind used in the leather or like industries
In other countries
National tariff lines under 3809.93 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States2 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 3809.93 cover?
HS code 3809.93 covers finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included, of a kind used in the leather or like industries, other than those classified in 3809.91 and 3809.92.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 3809.93 in?
HS code 3809.93 is in heading 38.09 (finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).
Where are goods of heading 38.09 classified when 3809.93 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 38.09 are classified under 3809.10 (with a basis of amylaceous substances), 3809.91 (other, of a kind used in the textile or like industries) and 3809.92 (other, of a kind used in the paper or like industries).
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3809.93?
National tariff lines under 3809.93 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 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.