HS 3204.12 Subheading · Chemicals & Allied Industries

Dyes; acid, whether or not premetallised and preparations based thereon, mordant dyes and preparations based thereon

HS subheading 3204.12 identifies Dyes; acid, whether or not premetallised and preparations based thereon, mordant dyes and preparations based thereon — a six-digit classification under Chapter 32 used to set duty and paperwork.

Sourcing this category from India

Products classified under HS 3204.12 can be sourced from India across a range of clusters and price points. Use this page to understand where Dyes; acid, whether or not premetallised and preparations based thereon, mordant dyes and preparations based thereon sits in the tariff schedule, then explore the Indian sectors and products that supply it.

How to read this code

3204.12 is the six-digit HS subheading. Your destination country extends it to 8–10 digits and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty for many goods — check our import guides for your market.

Related codes in Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon; synthetic organic products used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores; whether or not chemically defined

3204.11

Dyes; vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon

3204.16

Dyes; reactive dyes and preparations based thereon

3204.17

Dyes; pigments and preparations based thereon

3204.18

Dyes; carotenoid colouring matters and preparations based thereon

3204.19

Dyes; n.e.c., including mixtures of colouring matter of two or more of those from item no. 3204.11 to 3204.19

3204.20

Dyes; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents

3204.90

Dyes; synthetic organic products n.e.c. in heading no. 3204 (e.g. of a kind used as luminophores), whether or not chemically defined

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Last updated 28 Jun 2026 Figures are indicative sourcing benchmarks compiled from exporter quotes, India trade-scheme notifications and public customs tariffs. Confirm live pricing and HS classification before contracting.

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