# Customs tariff code 3206.49.10.00: Magnetite > Customs tariff code 3206.49.10.00 covers Magnetite. The third-country duty rate is 0 %, plus import VAT. - Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/3206491000 - Reference data as at: 2026-07-01 - Customs code: 3206.49.10.00 - Third-country duty: 0 % - Declarable: no ## Where this code sits in the tariff - 32 TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DYES, PIGMENTS AND OTHER COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VARNISHES; PUTTY AND OTHER MASTICS; INKS - 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 - 3206.49 Other - 3206.49.10 Magnetite - 3206.49.10.00 Magnetite ## Duty rates and preferences | Origin | Rate | Basis | | --- | --- | --- | | Third-country duty | 0 % | MFN | | 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 | ## Binding tariff information for this code - **GB123321815** (GB): COLOUR INDEX NAME: MAGNETITE GENERAL DESCRIPTION: THIS IS AN IRON OXIDE THAT IS SUITABLE FOR GENERAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS, COMPOSITION: 100% BLACK IRON OXIDE CAS NO: 12227-89-3 CHEMICAL FORMULA FE304. IN THE FORM OF FINELY GROUND BLACK POWDER, AND 95% OR MORE BY WEIGHT ABLE TO PASS THROUGH A SIEVE WITH A MESH OF 0.045MM (325 MESH), AS IMPORTED - **GB123385778** (GB): C. I.PIGMENT BLACK 11., CAS NO. 12227-89-3 (100%) MADE FORM NATURAL MAGNETITE, CHEMICAL IN THE FORM OF FINELY GROUND BLACK POWDER, AND 95% OR MORE BY WEIGHT ABLE TO PASS THROUGH A SIEVE WITH A MESH OF 0.045MM (325 MESH), AS IMPORTED - **GB122964667** (GB): HIS IS AN IRON OXIDE THAT IS SUITABLE FOR GENERAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS. CHEMICAL THIS IS NATURAL MAGNETITE IRON(II,III) OXIDE-FERROSO FERRIC OXIDE (FEO.FE2O3), IN THE FORM OF FINELY GROUND BLACK POWDER AND ABLE TO PASS THROUGH A SIEVE WITH A MESH OF 0.045 MM (325 MESH), AS IMPORTED. 100% PURITY CAS NO. 12227-89-3 - **GB121206433** (GB): BLACK PIGMENT, CAS NO. 12227-89-3 (99.40%) MADE FORM NATURAL MAGNETITE, CHEMICAL FORMULA FE304. IN THE FORM OF FINELY GROUND BLACK POWDER, AND ABLE TO PASS THROUGH A SIEVE WITH A MESH OF 0.045MM (325 MESH), AS IMPORTED. - **GB121206237** (GB): BLACK PIGMENT, CAS NO 12227-89-3 (100%) MADE FROM NATURAL MAGNETITE, CHEMICAL FORMULA FE304. IN THE FORM OF BLACK POWDER, AS IMPORTED. 95 % OR MORE BY WEIGHT PASSES THROUGH A SIEVE WITH A MESH OF 0,045 MM AND IS FINELY GROUND - **GB121206041** (GB): BLACK PIGMENT, CAS NO. 12227-89-3 (100%) MADE FORM NATURAL MAGNETITE, CHEMICAL FORMULA FE304. IN THE FORM OF FINELY GROUND BLACK POWDER, 95 % or more by weight of fine magnetite ABLE TO PASS THROUGH A SIEVE WITH A MESH OF 0.045MM (325 MESH), AS IMPORTED - **GB121206531** (GB): BLACK PIGMENT, CAS NO. 12227-89-3 (100%) MADE FORM NATURAL MAGNETITE, CHEMICAL FORMULA FE304. IN THE FORM OF FINELY GROUND BLACK POWDER, AND 95% OR MORE BY WEIGHT ABLE TO PASS THROUGH A SIEVE WITH A MESH OF 0.045MM (325 MESH), AS IMPORTED - **GB120978369** (GB): BLACK PIGMENT. CAS NUMBER 12227-89-3. 100%. MADE FROM NATURAL MAGNETITE, CHEMICAL FORMULA FE304. IN THE FORM OF BLACK POWDER AS IMPORTED.95% OR MORE OF BLACK IRON OXIDE PASSES THROUGH A SIEVE WITH A MESH OF 0.045 MM (325 MESH) AND IS FINELY GROUND. ## Notes that govern this classification ### Pos. 3206 Zu Unterposition 3206 49 10: Hierher gehört nur fein gemahlener Magnetit. Als fein gemahlen gilt Magnetit, der zu 95 GHT oder mehr durch ein Sieb mit einer Maschenweite von 0,045 mm hindurchgeht. (entfallen) bis ### 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 - 3206.49.10.00.0 Magnetit ## Frequently asked questions ### What does customs tariff code 3206.49.10.00 cover? Code 3206.49.10.00 covers Magnetite. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name. ### What is the duty rate for 3206.49.10.00? The third-country duty rate for 3206.49.10.00 is 0 %. Goods originating in a country with a preferential agreement may qualify for a lower rate against valid proof of origin. ### What is the HS code for 3206.49.10.00? The first six digits form the HS code: 320649. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision. ### How many digits does 3206.49.10.00 have? 3206.49.10.00 has ten digits and carries the EU measures held in TARIC. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code. ### Where does 3206.49.10.00 sit in the tariff? 3206.49.10.00 sits in this hierarchy: 32 TANNING OR DYEING EXTRACTS; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES; DYES, PIGMENTS AND OTHER COLOURING MATTER; PAINTS AND VARNISHES; PUTTY AND OTHER MASTICS; INKS > 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 > 320649 Other > 32064910 Magnetite. The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds. ### Is there binding tariff information for 3206.49.10.00? Yes. The EBTI database holds decisions on 3206.49.10.00, for example GB123321815. A BTI shows which product characteristics the customs authority relied on. ### 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 3206.49.10.00 change? 3206.49.10.00 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually. Published by TC21 Ventures GmbH, Berlin. Derived from the Combined Nomenclature, TARIC, and the EBTI database. When citing, please link https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/3206491000.