Chapter 32 · Section VI

HSN Code Chapter 32: Dyes, tanning extracts, paints and inks

Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks

Rate distribution

18%: 13 headings
Varies: 1 heading
5%: 1 heading

Headings in Chapter 32

Code	Description	GST rate
3201	Ttanning extracts of vegetable origin, tannins and their	18%
3202	Synthetic organic tanning substances, inorganic tanning	Varies
3203	Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin	18%
3204	Synthetic organic colouring matter	18%
3205	Colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this	18%
3206	Other colouring matter, preparations as specified in note 3	18%
3207	Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared	18%
3208	Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based	18%
3209	Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based	18%
3210	Other paints and varnishes	18%
3211	Prepared driers	5%
3212	Pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed	18%
3213	Artists', students' or signboard painters' colours	18%
3214	Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking	18%
3215	Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks	18%

Nearby chapters in Section VI

33Essential oils, perfumes and cosmetics 31Fertilisers 34Soap, detergents, waxes and candles 30Medicines, vaccines and pharmaceutical products 35Glues, enzymes and albuminoidal substances 29Organic chemicals and chemical compounds

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Rates as per Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), as amended, as of 7 October 2026. For guidance only — verify with your tax advisor.