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Code 3204 12 00 · Subheading 3204 12

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Synthetic organic acid and mordant dyes, including metallised dyes

This is a complete 8-digit customs code. There is no further code choice to make below it.

This code covers synthetic organic acid dyes, including metallised dyes, and synthetic organic mordant dyes, as well as preparations based on them. They must be intended for dyeing any material or for use as ingredients in colour preparations, and must not be preparations covered by headings 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3212, 3213 or 3215.

For example

  • Synthetic organic acid dye powder intended for dyeing textiles
  • Synthetic organic metallised acid dye intended for dyeing any material
  • Synthetic organic mordant dye preparation intended for use in making colour preparations
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Official tariff text

Synthetic organic acid dyes, whether or not metallised, and synthetic organic mordant dyes; preparations based on synthetic organic acid or mordant dyes 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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3204 12 00

Synthetic organic acid and mordant dyes, including metallised dyes

The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 32041200.

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Trade measures to be aware of

Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.

  • Lower duty for goods from some countries

    Preferential rates exist for goods originating in Andorra; San Marino; Türkiye; European Union; Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe; Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia; 52 more origins. Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.

    Check this code in the official EU TARIC database

  • Restrictions and paperwork

    Import restrictions are recorded for goods originating in Ukraine; any country except Andorra, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino and Switzerland; European Union; Faroe Islands; Greenland; any country.

    Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:

    • Goods not originating from or destined to Crimea or Sevastopol (Articles 2 and 2b.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014)
    • Movement certificate EUR.1
    • Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
    • Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
    • Goods with third country origin coming from Switzerland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
    • Goods with third country origin coming from Iceland, according to the relevant EU legislation.
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    • Goods with third country origin coming from Liechtenstein, according to the relevant EU legislation.
    • Goods with third country origin coming from Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation.
    • Goods with third country origin coming from San Marino, according to the relevant EU legislation.
    • Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
    • Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
    • The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
    • Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
    • Goods with third country origin coming from Andorra, according to the relevant EU legislation.
    • Goods with EU origin returning from Andorra, according to the relevant EU legislation
    • Goods with EU origin returning from Switzerland, according to the relevant EU legislation
    • Goods with EU origin coming from outermost regions, according to the relevant EU legislation
    • Goods with EU origin returning from San Marino, according to the relevant EU legislation
    • Goods with EU origin returning from Lichtenstein, according to the relevant EU legislation
    • Goods with EU origin returning from Norway, according to the relevant EU legislation
    • Goods with EU origin returning from Iceland, according to the relevant EU legislation
    • Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
    • Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
    • Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
    • Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
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EU tariff measure data version 2026-08-03-tullverket.

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

  • 32.04.1200

    Acid dyes, whether or not premetallised, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon

    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

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

  • 3204 12 00 15

    Colourant C.I. Acid Brown 75 (CAS RN 8011-86-7) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Acid Brown 75 content of 75 % or more by weight

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 3204 12 00 17

    Colourant C.I. Acid Brown 355 (CAS RN 84989-26-4 or 60181-77-3) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Acid Brown 355 content of 75 % or more by weight

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 3204 12 00 25

    Colourant C.I. Acid Black 210 (CAS RN 85223-29-6 or 99576-15-5) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Acid Black 210 content of 50 % or more by weight

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 3204 12 00 27

    Colourant C.I. Acid Brown 425 (CAS RN 75234-41-2 or 119509-49-8) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Acid Brown 425 content of 75 % or more by weight

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 3204 12 00 35

    Colourant C.I. Acid Black 234 (CAS RN 157577-99-6) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Acid Black 234 content of 75 % or more by weight

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 3204 12 00 37

    Colourant C.I. Acid Black 210 sodium salt (CAS RN 201792-73-6) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Acid Black 210 sodium salt content of 50 % or more by weight

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 3204 12 00 40

    Liquid dye preparation containing anionic acid dye C.I. Acid Blue 182 (CAS RN 12219-26-0)

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 3204 12 00 45

    Colourant C.I. Acid Blue 161/193 (CAS RN 12392-64-2) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Acid Blue 161/193 content of 75 % or more by weight

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
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  • 3204 12 00 47

    Colourant C.I. Acid Brown 58 (CAS RN 70210-34-3 or 12269-87-3) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Acid Brown 58 content of 75 % or more by weight

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 3204 12 00 55

    Colourant C.I. Acid Brown 165 (CAS RN 61724-14-9) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Acid Brown 165 content of 75 % or more by weight

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 3204 12 00 57

    Colourant C.I. Acid Brown 282 (CAS RN 70236-60-1 or 12219-65-7) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Acid Brown 282 content of 75 % or more by weight

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 3204 12 00 60

    Colourant C.I. Acid Red 52 (CAS RN 3520-42-1 ) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Acid Red 52 content of 97 % or more by weight

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 3204 12 00 65

    Colourant C.I. Acid Brown 432 (CAS RN 119509-50-1) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Acid Brown 432 content of 75 % or more by weight

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 3204 12 00 70

    Colourant C.I. Acid blue 25 (CAS RN 6408-78-2) and preparations based thereon with a colourant C.I. Acid blue 25 content of 80 % or more by weight

    Ordinary duty
    6.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 3204 12 00 90

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    Depends on the product details
    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).

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