Code 3203 00 · Heading 3203

Vegetable- or animal-based dyes and dye extracts for colouring materials or making colouring products

This covers vegetable or animal dyes, including dye extracts, even when chemically defined, and preparations based on them. They must be the kind used to colour any material or intended as ingredients in making colouring products; animal charcoal and preparations covered by certain other headings are excluded.

For example

Chemically defined vegetable dye extract for colouring materials
Preparation based on an animal dye for use in making colouring products

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Official tariff text

Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin, incl. dye extracts (excl. animal black), whether or not chemically defined; preparations based on colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215)

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Step 1 · Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industries
Is it an inorganic or organic chemical; a pharmaceutical product; a fertilizer; a tanning or dye extract, pigment, paint, varnish, filler or printing ink; an essential oil, perfume, cosmetic or toilet product; soap, a surface-active, washing, cleaning, polishing or wax product; a protein, modified starch, glue or enzyme; an explosive, pyrotechnic article, match or other specified combustible material; a photographic or cinematographic product; or another chemical product?
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Step 2 · Chapter 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their deriv… 5 of 11 chapters in section VI
Which named product type is it: tanning extract or tannin; dye or dye preparation; pigment or pigment preparation; ceramic, glass or enamel colour preparation; paint or varnish; prepared drier; pigment in a non-aqueous medium, embossing foil or retail-packed dye; artist or similar paint; filler, sealant, putty or similar surface-finishing preparation; or printing ink, ink or Indian ink?
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Step 3 · Heading 3203 Vegetabilske eller animalske farvestoffer, herunder… 3 of 15 headings under chapter 32
Is this a plant- or animal-based dye, dye extract, chemically defined dye, or preparation based on one of these, intended for colouring any material or for use in making paints, and not animal charcoal or a preparation covered by headings 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3212, 3213 or 3215?
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Step 4 · Subheading 3203 00 Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin, inc… 1 of 1 subheading under heading 3203
Is the dye, dye extract or preparation based on vegetable or animal colourants?

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Export to Norway

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32.03.0000

Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding animal black), whether or nto chemically defined; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based on colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin.

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

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Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.