HTS heading 3809 · Chapter 38
HTS 3809: Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the…
HTS heading 3809 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. It has 6 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 6% (3 lines), 6.5% (2 lines), 2.2¢/kg + 3% (1 line).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3809.10.00.00 | With a basis of amylaceous substances[kg] | 2.2¢/kg + 3% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 17.6¢/kg + 25% | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| 3809.91.00.00 | Of a kind used in the textile or like industries[kg] | 6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 3% (JP) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 3809.92 | Of a kind used in the paper or like industries: | ||||
| 3809.92.10.00 | Containing 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances[kg] | 6.5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 60% | Estimate → |
| 3809.92.50.00 | Other[kg] | 6% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 3809.93 | Of a kind used in the leather or like industries: | ||||
| 3809.93.10.00 | Containing 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances[kg] | 6.5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 60% | Estimate → |
| 3809.93.50.00 | Other[kg] | 6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
6 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 3809.91.00.00 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
- JP
- U.S.–Japan Trade Agreement
- 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.