# Customs tariff code 32: TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DYES, PIGMENTS AND OTHER…

> Customs tariff code 32 covers TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DYES, PIGMENTS AND OTHER COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VARNISHES; PUTTY AND OTHER MASTICS; INKS. TARIC holds no third-country duty rate of its own for this code; the rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/32
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 32
- Third-country duty: none at this level
- Declarable: no

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Faroe Islands | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Melilla | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Occupied palestinian Territory | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Andorra | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Türkiye | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ecuador | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | 0 % | Tariff preference |

## Notes that govern this classification

### Kapitel 32

1. Zu Kapitel 32 gehören nicht: a) isolierte chemisch einheitliche Elemente und Verbindungen (ausgenommen Waren der Position 3203 oder 3204, anorganische Erzeugnisse von der als Luminophore verwendeten Art (Position 3206), Glas aus geschmolzenem Quarz oder aus anderem geschmolzenen Siliciumdioxid in Formen im Sinne der Position 3207 und Färbemittel sowie andere Farbmittel in Formen oder Packungen für den Einzelverkauf der Position 3212) (RV E3201A00); b) Tannate und andere Tanninderivate der in den Positionen 2936 bis 2939, 2941 oder 3501 bis 3504 erfassten Erzeugnisse(RV E3201B00); c) Asphaltmastix und andere bituminöse Mastix (Position 2715) (RV E3201C00). 2. Zu Position 3204 gehören Mischungen von stabilisierten Diazoniumsalzen und Kupplungskomponenten für diese Salze, zum Herstellen von Azofarbstoffen (RV E3202000). 3. …

### Abschnitt VI

1. A) Erzeugnisse (ausgenommen radioaktive Erze), die der Warenbeschreibung der Position 2844 oder 2845 entsprechen, gehören zu diesen Positionen, auch wenn andere Positionen der Nomenklatur in Betracht kommen (RV C0601A00). B) Vorbehaltlich des Buchstabens A) gehören Erzeugnisse, die der Warenbeschreibung der Position 2843, 2846 oder 2852 entsprechen, zu diesen Positionen, auch wenn andere Positionen dieses Abschnitts in Betracht kommen (RV C0601B00). 2. Vorbehaltlich der Anmerkung 1 sind Waren, die wegen ihrer Dosierung oder wegen ihrer Aufmachung für den Einzelverkauf zu einer der Positionen 3004, 3005, 3006, 3212, 3303, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3307, 3506, 3707 oder 3808 gehören können, dieser Position zuzuweisen, auch wenn andere Positionen der Nomenklatur in Betracht kommen (RV C0602000). 3. …

## Subdivisions of this code

- 3201 Tanning extracts of vegetable origin; tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives
- 3202 Synthetic organic tanning substances; inorganic tanning substances; tanning preparations, whether or not containing natural tanning substances; enzymatic preparations for pre-tanning
- 3203 Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding animal black), whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin
- 3204 Synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on synthetic organic colouring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined
- 3205 Colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes
- 3206 Other colouring 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
- 3207 Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colours, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres and similar preparations, of a kind used in the ceramic, enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes
- 3208 Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions as defined in note 4 to this chapter
- 3209 Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium
- 3210 Other paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers); prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather
- 3211 Prepared driers
- 3212 Pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in non-aqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils; dyes and other colouring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale
- 3213 Artists', students' or signboard painters' colours, modifying tints, amusement colours and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings
- 3214 Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings; non-refractory surfacing preparations for façades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like
- 3215 Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 32 cover?

Code 32 covers TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DYES, PIGMENTS AND OTHER COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VARNISHES; PUTTY AND OTHER MASTICS; INKS. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 32?

TARIC holds no third-country rate of its own for 32. The rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

### How many digits does 32 have?

32 has two digits and identifies a Harmonised System chapter. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Is there binding tariff information for 32?

The EBTI database currently holds no valid decisions on 32. Comparable cases are found through the parent heading instead.

### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

### Does customs tariff code 32 change?

32 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

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