HTS heading 3204 · Chapter 32

HTS 3204: Synthetic organic coloring matter, whether or not…

HTS heading 3204 covers synthetic organic coloring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on synthetic organic coloring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined. It has 56 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 6.5% (44 lines), Free (10 lines), 3.1% (1 line) and others.

Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.

Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.

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HTS code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Estimate
	Synthetic organic coloring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter:
3204.11	Disperse dyes and preparations based thereon:
3204.11.10.00	Disperse blue 19, 26, 26:1, 35, 55, 56, 58, 72, 73, 79, 83, 84, 93, 95, 122, 125, 126, 128, 148, 154, 165, 180, 183, 185, 200, 284, 285, 288, 289, 295, 296; Disperse brown 19; Disperse green 9; Disperse orange 7, 13, 20, 31, 32, 42, 47, 48, 54, 56, 60, 63, 70, 80, 96, 127, 137, 139; Disperse red 44, 46, 72, 73, 90, 93, 107, 118, 121, 122, 131, 133, 134,151, 169, 184, 185, 202, 203, 224, 277, 278, 279, 282, 288, 303, 310; Disperse violet 23, 33, 35, 48, 57, 63; Disperse yellow 13, 44, 58, 63, 65, 82, 85, 91, 107, 119, 122, 124, 126, 139, 182, 183, 184, 202, 204; Dyes containing, by weight-- 12.7 percent Disperse Yellow 1, 32.3 percent Disperse Orange 1, 19.8 percent Disperse Blue 35, and 35.2 percent Disperse Blue 3; Dyes containing, by weight-- 39.0 percent Disperse Yellow 39, 28.0 percent Disperse Orange 25, and 33.0 percent Disperse Violet 27; Dyes containing, by weight-- 89.4 percent Disperse Violet 27, and 10.6 percent Disperse Green 9; Dyes containing, by weight-- 67.7 percent Disperse Blue 35, 14.2 percent Disperse Yellow 1, and 18.1 percent Disperse Orange 1; Dyes containing, by weight-- 74.3 percent Disperse Blue 285, 18.0 percent Disperse Brown 19, and 7.7 percent Disperse Yellow 126[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	52.5%	Estimate →
3204.11.15.00	Disperse blue 30[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM, P, PA,PE,S,SG)	51.9%	Estimate →
3204.11.18.00	N-[2-[(2,6-Dicyano-4-methylphenylazo]-5- (diethylamino)-phenyl] methanesulfonamide; and N-[2-[2,6-Dicyano-4-methylphenylazo]-5- (di-1-propylamino) phenyl]methanesulfonamide[kg]	Free		63.5%	Estimate →
	Other:
3204.11.35.00	Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM, P, PA,PE,S,SG)	63.5%	Estimate →
3204.11.50.00	Other[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM, P, PA,PE,S,SG)	63.5%	Estimate →
3204.12	Acid dyes, whether or not premetallized, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon:
3204.12.05.00	Acid black 210 powder and presscake[kg]	Free		72%	Estimate →
3204.12.13.00	Acid violet 19[kg]	Free		51%	Estimate →
3204.12.17.00	Acid black 31, 50, 94, 129; Acid blue 54, 127, 129, 143; Acid brown 44, 46, 48, 58, 188, 189; Acid green 40; Acid red 130, 145, 174, 211; Acid violet 31, 41, 48; Acid yellow 2, 75; Mordant black 8; Mordant green 47; andMordant red 17, 27[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM, P, PA,PE,S,SG)	51%	Estimate →
3204.12.20.00	Acid black 61, 63, 76, 83, 117, 127, 131, 132, 139, 164, 170, 177, 183, 188, 194, 199, 211; Acid blue 1, 47, 60, 61, 66, 72, 81, 82, 83, 90, 98, 102, 112, 123, 126, 127:1, 130, 133, 140, 142, 147, 151, 172, 175, 182, 185, 193, 204, 205, 208, 209, 221, 225, 229, 239, 242, 247, 250, 252, 254, 260, 261, 264, 266, 268, 280, 284, 288, 290, 296, 312, 317, 318; Acid brown 10, 11, 12, 30, 33, 45, 50, 52, 68, 83, 85, 100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 126, 127, 147, 158, 160, 161, 162, 163, 165, 180, 191, 224, 226, 227, 235, 237, 239, 248, 266, 267, 270, 276, 282, 283, 289, 290, 291, 298, 304, 311, 314, 315, 321, 322, 324, 325, 330, 331, 355, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 384; Acid green 9, 26, 28, 41, 43, 60, 68, 70, 71, 73, 80, 82, 84, 89, 92, 93, 94, 108, 112; Acid orange 3, 19, 28, 33, 43, 47, 61, 86, 89, 92, 94, 102, 107, 126, 135, 142, 144; Acid red 37, 42, 48, 52, 57, 58, 92, 111, 118, 127, 131, 138, 143, 155, 161, 183, 199, 213, 215, 216, 226, 227, 228, 249, 252, 257, 259, 260, 261, 263, 274, 281, 282, 283, 301, 303, 310, 315, 330, 331, 332, 336, 347, 357, 359, 360, 361, 362, 380, 392, 394, 396; Acid violet 9, 34, 36, 47, 66, 75, 80, 90, 103, 109, 111, 121; Acid yellow 7, 35, 64, 70, 72, 96, 98, 111, 127, 136, 155, 167, 183, 184, 194, 195, 199, 218, 221, 223, 227; Copper phthalocyanine-3,3',4,4'-tetrasulfonic acid; Copper phthalocyanine-4,4ʻ,4'',4'''-tetrasulfonic acid; Dyes containing, by weight--24.2 percent Acid Yellow 135, 21.7 percent Acid Orange 51, and 54.1 percent Acid Blue 113; Dyes containing, by weight-- 10.1 percent Acid Yellow 64, 11.6 percent Acid Orange 51, 26.3 percent Acid Blue 113, 50.5 percent Acid Black 172, and 1.5 percent Acid Green 25[kg]	6.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	53.4%	Estimate →
3204.12.30.00	Mordant black 75; Mordant blue 1; Mordant brown 79; and Mordant red 81, 84[kg]	6.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	50.5%	Estimate →
	Other:
3204.12.45.00	Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI[kg]	6.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	72%	Estimate →
3204.12.50	Other	6.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	72%
3204.12.50.10	FD&C red 40 (CAS No. 25956-17-6)[kg]				Estimate →
3204.12.50.20	FD&C yellow 5 (CAS No. 1934-21-0)[kg]				Estimate →
3204.12.50.30	FD&C yellow 6 (CAS No. 2783-94-0)[kg]				Estimate →
3204.12.50.90	Other[kg]				Estimate →
3204.13	Basic dyes and preparations based thereon:
3204.13.10.00	Basic black 7; Basic blue 41, 45, 48, 55, 62, 66, 70, 71, 78, 80, 81, 120, 141; Basic green 6, 8; Basic orange 30, 35, 36, 37, 43, 44, 48; Basic red 22, 23, 28, 29, 43, 44, 46, 58, 75, 100; Basic violet 2, 22, 25, 37, 38; and Basic yellow 19, 23, 24, 25, 39, 40, 45, 54, 56, 63, 70, 77[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)	52.3%	Estimate →
3204.13.20.00	Basic orange 22 and Basic red 13[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)	51.5%	Estimate →
3204.13.25.00	Basic blue 3; Basic red 14; and Basic yellow 1, 11, 13[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)	65.4%	Estimate →
3204.13.45.00	3,7-Bis(dimethylamino) phenazathionium chloride (Methylene blue); and Basic blue 147[kg]	Free		71.7%	Estimate →
	Other:
3204.13.60.00	Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,K,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	71.7%	Estimate →
3204.13.80.00	Other[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,K,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	71.7%	Estimate →
3204.14	Direct dyes and preparations based thereon:
3204.14.10.00	Direct black 62, 91; Direct blue 92, 106, 108, 109, 160, 172; Direct brown 103, 115, 116; Direct green 5, 29, 31; and Direct orange 37[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	51.5%	Estimate →
3204.14.20.00	Direct black 51, 69, 112, 114, 118, 122; Direct blue 74, 77, 85, 90, 156, 158, 158:1, 207, 211, 225, 244, 267; Direct brown 97, 113, 157, 169, 170, 200, 212, 214; Direct green 33, 59, 67, 68; Direct orange 17, 60, 105, 106, 107, 118; Direct red 9, 89, 92, 95, 111, 127, 173, 207, 221; Direct violet 47, 93; and Direct yellow 27, 39, 68, 93, 95, 96, 98, 109, 110, 133, 134[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	54.7%	Estimate →
3204.14.25.00	Direct blue 86; Direct red 83; and Direct yellow 28[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	67.3%	Estimate →
	Other:
3204.14.30.00	Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	67.3%	Estimate →
3204.14.50.00	Other[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	67.3%	Estimate →
3204.15	Vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon:
3204.15.10.00	Vat blue 1 (synthetic indigo),"Colour Index No. 73000"[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	6.6¢/kg + 29%	Estimate →
3204.15.20.00	Vat brown 3; Vat orange 2, 7; and Vat violet 9, 13[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	64.5%	Estimate →
3204.15.25.00	Vat red 1[kg]	Free		75.3%	Estimate →
3204.15.30.00	Solubilized vat blue 5; Solubilized vat orange 1; Solubilized vat yellow 7, 45, 47; Vat black 19, 30, 31; Vat blue 5, 16, 19, 21, 66, 67; Vat brown 33, 50, 57; Vat green 28, 48; Vat orange 5, 13; Vat red 10, 15, 32, 41; and Vat yellow 46[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	48.1%	Estimate →
3204.15.35.00	Solubilized vat orange 3; Vat blue 2; Vat red 44; and Vat yellow 4, 20[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	52.3%	Estimate →
	Other:
3204.15.40.00	Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	75.3%	Estimate →
3204.15.80.00	Other[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	75.3%	Estimate →
3204.16	Reactive dyes and preparations based thereon:
3204.16.10.00	Reactive black 1; Reactive blue 1, 2, 4; Reactive orange 1; Reactive red 1, 2, 3, 5, 6; and Reactive yellow 1[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	50.8%	Estimate →
3204.16.20.00	Dyes containing, by weight-- 71.0 percent Reactive Yellow 85, and 29.0 percent Reactive Orange 13; Dyes containing, by weight--50.0 percent Reactive Red 120, and 50.0 percent Reactive Yellow 84; Dyes containing, by weight-- 50.0 percent Reactive Blue 74, and 50.0 percent Reactive Blue 63; Dyes containing, by weight--66.7 percent Reactive Orange 12, and 33.3 percent Reactive Red 32; Dyes containing, by weight-- 57.9 percent Reactive Blue 13, and 42.1 percent Reactive Black 41; Reactive black 4, 10, 13, 21, 23, 26, 34, 35, 41; Reactive blue 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 50, 51, 52, 63, 65, 66, 67, 69, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 82, 94, 99, 103, 104, 114, 116, 118, 136, 137, 139, 140, 156, 157, 160, 162, 163, 167, 170; Reactive brown 2, 5, 7, 12, 16, 18, 19, 23, 26; Reactive green 5, 6, 8, 12, 15, 16, 19; Reactive orange 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 15, 20, 29, 33, 34, 35, 41, 42, 44, 45, 62, 64, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 82, 84, 89; Reactive red 4, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 21, 24, 29, 30, 32, 40, 42, 44, 45, 49, 55, 56, 66, 78, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 99, 104, 116, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 132, 134, 141, 151, 152, 159, 179; Reactive violet 3, 6, 12, 23, 24; and Reactive yellow 2, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 15, 25, 27, 29, 35, 37, 39, 41, 42, 52, 57, 58, 64, 81, 82, 85, 87, 110, 125, 135[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	47.5%	Estimate →
	Other:
3204.16.30.00	Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	63.8%	Estimate →
3204.16.50.00	Other[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	63.8%	Estimate →
3204.17	Pigments and preparations based thereon:
3204.17.04	Pigment black 1; Pigment blue 16, 18; Pigment brown 22, 23, 25, 32; Pigment green 8; Pigment orange 31, 34, 36, 51; Pigment red 9, 14, 34, 48:3, 52, 68, 112, 139, 144, 146, 151, 166, 169,170, 171, 175, 176, 177, 180, 185, 188, 192, 199, 208, 209, 216, 220, 221; Pigment violet 32; and Pigment yellow 16, 24, 49, 62:1, 81, 93, 95, 97, 108, 109, 110, 113, 117, 127, 153	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	46.8%
3204.17.04.05	Pigment blue 16[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.04.15	Pigment orange 31[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.04.20	Pigment orange 36[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.04.25	Pigment red 144[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.04.30	Pigment red 166[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.04.35	Pigment red 177[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.04.85	Other[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.08.00	Pigment red 178; Pigment yellow 101, 138[kg]	Free		46.8%	Estimate →
3204.17.20.00	Copper phthalocyanine ([Phthalocyanato(2-)]- copper), not ready for use as a pigment[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	15.4¢/kg + 48%	Estimate →
3204.17.40	Isoindolenine red pigment; Pigment red 214, 242, 254; Pigment red 149 dry and pigment red 149 presscake; and Pigment yellow 155, 183	Free		72%
3204.17.40.15	Pigment red 149[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.40.30	Pigment red 214[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.40.90	Other[kg]				Estimate →
	Other:
3204.17.60	Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	72%
3204.17.60.05	Pigment blue 15[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.60.10	Pigment blue 15:1[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.60.15	Pigment blue 15:2[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.60.20	Pigment blue 15:4[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.60.85	Other[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90	Other	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,L,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	72%
3204.17.90.02	Pigment blue 15:3, dry, presscake or aqueous slurry[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90.03	Preparations based on pigment blue 15:3[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90.06	Pigment blue 61[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90.10	Pigment green 7[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90.15	Pigment green 36[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90.18	Pigment red 57:1, dry, presscake or aqueous slurry[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90.19	Preparations based on pigment red 57:1[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90.21	Pigment red 122[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90.25	Pigment red 149[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90.30	Pigment red 179[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90.35	Pigment violet 19[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90.40	Pigment violet 23[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90.46	Pigment yellow 12, dry, presscake or aqueous slurry[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90.47	Preparations based on pigment yellow 12[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90.50	Pigment yellow 13[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90.55	Pigment yellow 74[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90.60	Pigment yellow 75[kg]				Estimate →
3204.17.90.86	Other[kg]				Estimate →
3204.18.00.00	Carotenoid coloring matters and preparations based thereon[kg]	3.1%	Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, K, KR, MA, OM, P,PA, PE, S, SG)	25%	Estimate →
3204.19	Other, including mixtures of coloring matter of two or more of the subheadings 3204.11 to 3204.19:
	Solvent dyes and preparations based thereon:
3204.19.06.00	Solvent yellow 43, 44, 85, 172[kg]	Free		64.1%	Estimate →
3204.19.11.00	Solvent black 2, 3, 27, 28, 29, 34, 35; Solvent blue 45, 49, 51, 53, 56, 67, 97; Solvent brown 1, 28, 42, 43, 44; Solvent green 4, 5, 7, 19, 27, 28; Solvent orange 45, 54, 59, 62, 63, 67; Solvent red 7, 18, 19, 23, 27, 35, 89, 92, 100, 110, 118, 119, 124, 125, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 160, 162; Solvent violet 2, 23, 24; and Solvent yellow 1, 30, 32, 48, 64, 89, 93, 98, 160[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG)	45.7%	Estimate →
	Other:
3204.19.20	Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	64.1%
3204.19.20.20	Solvent red 179[kg]				Estimate →
3204.19.20.40	Solvent yellow 163[kg]				Estimate →
3204.19.20.90	Other[kg]				Estimate →
3204.19.25	Other	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	64.1%
3204.19.25.20	Solvent red 135[kg]				Estimate →
3204.19.25.40	Solvent orange 60[kg]				Estimate →
3204.19.25.60	Solvent yellow 33[kg]				Estimate →
3204.19.25.95	Other[kg]				Estimate →
	Other:
3204.19.30.00	Sulfur black, "Colour Index Nos. 53185, 53190, and 53195"[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	6.6¢/kg + 28%	Estimate →
	Other:
3204.19.40.00	Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	50.5%	Estimate →
3204.19.50.00	Other[kg]	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	50.5%	Estimate →
3204.20	Synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents:
3204.20.10.00	Fluorescent brightening agent 32[kg]	6.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	64.2%	Estimate →
3204.20.40.00	Benzoxazol[kg]	Free		44.1%	Estimate →
3204.20.80.00	Other[kg]	6.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	44.1%	Estimate →
3204.90.00.00	Other[kg]	5.9%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	50.8%	Estimate →
3205.00	Color lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on color lakes:
	Carmine:
3205.00.05.00	Food coloring solutions, containing cochineal carmine lake and paprika oleo resins, but not including any synthetic organic coloring matter[kg]	Free		72%	Estimate →
3205.00.15.00	Other[kg]	6.5%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	72%	Estimate →
	Other:
3205.00.40	Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	72%
3205.00.40.10	Yellow[kg]				Estimate →
3205.00.40.20	Red[kg]				Estimate →
3205.00.40.40	Blue[kg]				Estimate →
3205.00.40.55	Other[kg]				Estimate →
3205.00.50	Other	6.5%	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	72%
3205.00.50.10	Yellow[kg]				Estimate →
3205.00.50.20	Red[kg]				Estimate →
3205.00.50.30	Violet[kg]				Estimate →
3205.00.50.40	Blue[kg]				Estimate →
3205.00.50.50	Other[kg]				Estimate →

109 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.

Example: base duty and fees on $10000

For HTS 3204.11.10.00 at the general rate of 6.5%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:

Base duty (6.5%)	$650.00
Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58)	$34.64
Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%)	$12.50
Duty and fees	$697.14

Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.

Special program codes in this heading

A, A*, A+: Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
AU: U.S.–Australia FTA
BH: U.S.–Bahrain FTA
CL: U.S.–Chile FTA
CO: U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
D: African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
E, E*: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
IL: U.S.–Israel FTA
JO: U.S.–Jordan FTA
K: Agreement on Trade in Pharmaceutical Products
KR: U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
L: Uruguay Round concessions on intermediate chemicals for dyes
MA: U.S.–Morocco FTA
OM: U.S.–Oman FTA
P, P+: CAFTA-DR
PA: U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
PE: U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
S, S+: USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
SG: U.S.–Singapore FTA

A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.

Frequently asked questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 3204?

Heading 3204 has 56 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are 6.5% (44 lines), Free (10 lines), 3.1% (1 line), 5.9% (1 line). Products of free trade agreement partners may enter at the special rate, and Column 2 rates apply to countries without normal trade relations. Chapter 99 tariffs can be added on top: calculate the full amount.

Do Section 301, 232 or 201 tariffs apply to HTS 3204?

It depends on the 8- or 10-digit subheading, the country of origin, the entry date and, for Section 232, the metal content. These additional duties are listed in Chapter 99 of the HTS. The free duty calculator checks each program for a given code, origin and date and shows which apply and why.

What fees are added to an import under HTS 3204?

Formal entries pay the Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464% of value (minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 in FY2027). Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125% of value. See the import duty calculator for how they combine.