HTS heading 3206 · Chapter 32
HTS 3206: Other coloring matter
HTS heading 3206 covers other coloring matter; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter, other than those of heading 3203, 3204 or 3205; inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined. It has 12 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 6% (2 lines), 3.7% (2 lines), 6.5% (2 lines) 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.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide: | |||||
| 3206.11.00.00 | Containing 80 percent or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter[kg] | 6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 30% | Estimate → |
| 3206.19.00.00 | Other[kg] | 6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 30% | Estimate → |
| 3206.20.00 | Pigments and preparations based on chromium compounds | 3.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | |
| 3206.20.00.10 | Chrome yellow[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3206.20.00.20 | Molybdenum orange[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3206.20.00.30 | Zinc yellow[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3206.20.00.50 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other coloring matter and other preparations: | |||||
| 3206.41.00.00 | Ultramarine and preparations based thereon[kg] | 1.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 7.5% | Estimate → |
| 3206.42.00.00 | Lithopone and other pigments and preparations based on zinc sulfide[kg] | 2.2% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 11% | Estimate → |
| 3206.49 | Other: | ||||
| 3206.49.10.00 | Concentrated dispersions of pigments in plastics materials[kg] | 5.9% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 15.4¢/kg + 45% | Estimate → |
| 3206.49.20.00 | Preparations based on iron oxides[kg] | 6.5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 20% | Estimate → |
| 3206.49.30.00 | Preparations based on zinc oxides[kg] | 1.3% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 4.5% | Estimate → |
| 3206.49.40.00 | Preparations based on carbon black[kg] | Free | 20% | Estimate → | |
| 3206.49.55.00 | Pigments and preparations based on hexacyanoferrates (ferrocyanides and ferricyanides)[kg] | 3.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 12% | Estimate → |
| 3206.49.60 | Other | 3.1% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | |
| 3206.49.60.10 | Pigments and preparations based on cadmium compounds[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3206.49.60.50 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 3206.50.00.00 | Inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores[kg] | 6.5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 45.5% | Estimate → |
18 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 3206.11.00.00 at the general rate of 6%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (6%) | $600.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $647.14 |
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
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- 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.