Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin, including dyeing extracts not animal black, whether or not chemically defined; preparations based on colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin
HS subheading 3203.00 identifies Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin, including dyeing extracts not animal black, whether or not chemically defined; preparations based on colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin — a six-digit classification under Chapter 32 used to set duty and paperwork.
- India exports 2024
- $28.9M
- Share of Chapter 32
- 0.7%
- Rank in its heading
- #1 of 1
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 3203.00 covers Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin, including dyeing extracts not animal black, whether or not chemically defined; preparations based on colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin. It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. India is a significant exporter of synthetic dyes, pigments and dye intermediates to textile and coatings industries worldwide. India exported $28.9M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.7% of all Chapter 32 exports, ranking #1 of 1 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
3203.00 is the six-digit HS subheading for colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin, in. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many chemicals & allied industries lines — check our import guides for your market.
Top destinations for Chapter 32 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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