Colour lakes; preparations based on colour lakes as specified in note 3 to this chapter
HS subheading 3205.00 identifies Colour lakes; preparations based on colour lakes as specified in note 3 to this chapter — a six-digit classification under Chapter 32 used to set duty and paperwork.
- India exports 2024
- $74.6M
- Share of Chapter 32
- 1.7%
- 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 3205.00 covers Colour lakes; preparations based on colour lakes as specified in note 3 to this chapter. 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 $74.6M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 1.7% of all Chapter 32 exports, ranking #1 of 1 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
3205.00 is the six-digit HS subheading for colour lakes. 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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