Subheading · Chapter 32 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries

HS 3206 49Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks: other

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

Customs duty: 7.5%; 5 tariff items
GST now: 18%; or 5% for some goods
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: kg
Duty in China: 3.3%; On Indian goods

Search codes Duty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

5 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
Code	Description	Customs duty	GST now	Unit
3206 49 10	Red oxide	7.5%	18%	kg
3206 49 20	Persian red	7.5%	18%	kg
3206 49 30	Yellow ochre	7.5%	18%	kg
3206 49 40	Bronze powder	7.5%	18%	kg
3206 49 90	Other	7.5%	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 5 tariff items: 7.5%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force

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 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
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

Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

Free: 5 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

Now 18%, or 5% for some goods.
Until 21 September 2025 18%, or 5% for some goods.
Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
Notification	Goods	Rate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 48	Other 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	18%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 242	Wattle extract, quebracho extract, chestnut extract	5%

History

GST rate history
Period	Rate	Notification
Until 21 Sep 2025	5% or 18%	1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 2025	5% or 18%	9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

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.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback item	Goods	Rate	Cap
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	1.2%	—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

Free: 5 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 3206 49, and China's below.

China: the same goods (3206 49)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 3 in force and 1 expired under 3206 49. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China code	Goods	Duty on Indian goods	MFN	Import VAT	Export rebate	Licences
3206.49.11.00	Pigments and preparations with bismuth vanadate as the basic constituent以钒酸铋为基本成分的颜料及制品	3.3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin	6.5%	13%	0%	None
3206.49.19.00	Other pigments and preparations based on bismuth compounds其他以铋化合物为基本成分的颜料及制品	3.3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin	6.5%	13%	0%	None
3206.49.90.00	Other inorganic colouring matter and preparations其他无机着色料及其制品	3.3%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin	6.5%	13%	0%	None

India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

Every Chinese code in full

3206.49.00

3206.49.00.00Other inorganic colouring matter and preparations其他无机着色料及其制品Expired

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 6.5%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 35.0%
Import VAT: 17.0%
Consumption tax: 0.0%
Export duty: 0.0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 0.0%
Updated by China: 30 Dec 2018

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

3206.49.11Pigments and preparations with bismuth vanadate as the basic constituent

3206.49.11.00Pigments and preparations with bismuth vanadate as the basic constituent以钒酸铋为基本成分的颜料及制品

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 6.5%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 35%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 7 Sep 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Ingredient content成分含量
3.Use用途
4.Packing specifications包装规格
5.Model型号
6.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
7.If radioactive salt is added, specify specific radioactivity如果加入放射性盐,请注明放射性比度
8.GTIN
9.CAS
10.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 3.3%

RCEP rates

Australia: 3.3%
Brunei: 3.3%
Cambodia: 3.3%
South Korea: 3.3%
Laos: 3.3%
Malaysia: 3.3%
New Zealand: 3.9%
Singapore: 3.3%
Thailand: 3.3%
Vietnam: 3.3%
Japan: 3.5%
Indonesia: 3.3%
Philippines: 3.3%
Myanmar: 3.3%

CIQ codes

3206491100999Pigments and preparations with bismuth vanadate as the basic constituent以钒酸铋为基本成分的颜料及制品

3206.49.19Other pigments and preparations based on bismuth compounds

3206.49.19.00Other pigments and preparations based on bismuth compounds其他以铋化合物为基本成分的颜料及制品

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 6.5%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 35%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 7 Sep 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Ingredient content成分含量
3.Use用途
4.Packing specifications包装规格
5.Model型号
6.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
7.If radioactive salt is added, specify specific radioactivity如果加入放射性盐,请注明放射性比度
8.GTIN
9.CAS
10.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 3.3%

RCEP rates

Australia: 3.3%
Brunei: 3.3%
Cambodia: 3.3%
South Korea: 3.3%
Laos: 3.3%
Malaysia: 3.3%
New Zealand: 3.9%
Singapore: 3.3%
Thailand: 3.3%
Vietnam: 3.3%
Japan: 3.5%
Indonesia: 3.3%
Philippines: 3.3%
Myanmar: 3.3%

CIQ codes

3206491900999Other pigments and preparations based on bismuth compounds其他以铋化合物为基本成分的颜料及制品

3206.49.90Colouring matter and other preparations, n.e.s.

3206.49.90.00Other inorganic colouring matter and preparations其他无机着色料及其制品

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 6.5%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 35%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 7 Sep 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Ingredient content成分含量
3.Use用途
4.Packing specifications包装规格
5.Model型号
6.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
7.If radioactive salt is added, specify specific radioactivity如果加入放射性盐,请注明放射性比度
8.GTIN
9.CAS
10.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 3.3%

RCEP rates

Australia: 3.3%
Brunei: 3.3%
Cambodia: 3.3%
South Korea: 3.3%
Laos: 3.3%
Malaysia: 3.3%
New Zealand: 3.9%
Singapore: 3.3%
Thailand: 3.3%
Vietnam: 3.3%
Japan: 3.5%
Indonesia: 3.3%
Philippines: 3.3%
Myanmar: 3.3%

CIQ codes

3206499000999Other inorganic colouring matter and preparations其他无机着色料及其制品

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

Previous3206 11Containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter One level up3206Other 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 Next3207 10Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers, prepared colours and similar preparations

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
GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 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
India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 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.