Chapter · Chapter 32 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries
HS 32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
- Customs duty
- 2.5% to 10%
- 338 tariff items
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this chapter
15 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3201 | Tanning extracts of vegetable origin; tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives | 2.5% to 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3202 | Synthetic organic tanning substances; inorganic tanning substances; tanning preparations, whether or not containing natural tanning substances; enzymatic preparations for pre-tanning | 7.5% | 5% or 18% | kg |
| 3203 | Colouring 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 | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3204 | 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 | 7.5% to 10% | 18% | kg |
| 3205 | Colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3206 | Other colouring matter; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter, other than those of headings 3203, 3204 or 3205; inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined | 7.5% to 10% | 18% | kg |
| 3207 | Prepared 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 | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 3208 | Paints 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 | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 3209 | Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 3210 | Other paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers); prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 3211 | Prepared driers | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 3212 | Pigments (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 | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 3213 | Artists’, students’ or signboard painters’ colours, modifiying tints, amusement colours and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 3214 | Glaziers’ putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters’ fillings; non-refractory surfacing prepartions for facades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like | 10% | 18% | kg |
| 3215 | Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid | 10% | 18% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 338 tariff items: 2.5% to 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: USD 396.99–738.73 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 20 Dec 2026). Silicone Sealants excluding silicon sealants used in manufacturing of solar photovoltaic modules, and thermal power applications. 74/2021-ADD
- Countervailing duty on goods from China: 11.18–25.76% of CIF value, by origin and producer (until 25 Jun 2030). Effect pearlescent pigments or mica pearlescent pigments, excluding effect pigments for automotive applications. 04/2025-CVD
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: USD 460–681 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 9 May 2030). Titanium dioxide. 12/2025-ADD
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: USD 271–389 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 21 Oct 2029). Sulphur Black. 21/2024-ADD
- Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: USD 299–3,144 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 25 Feb 2027). Natural Mica based Pearl Industrial Pigments excluding cosmetic grade. 47/2021-ADD
Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 338 tariff items
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 338 tariff items
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.