Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colors, 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
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Heading 3207 covers prepared pigments, opacifiers, colors, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes, liquid lustres, and glass frit or other glass in powder, granule, or flake form for the ceramic, enamelling, or glass industry. It is split by product type: pigment and opacifier preparations, enamels and glazes, liquid lustres, and glass frit or other glass. The glass frit group is further split into ground or pulverized material and other forms.
Products in this heading
- Prepared ceramic pigment for body stains
- Prepared opacifier for ceramic glaze
- Vitrifiable enamel for glass decoration
- Ceramic glaze preparation
- Engobe slip for ceramic ware
- Liquid lustre for ceramic or glass decoration
- Glass frit in powder form
- Ground glass powder for enamelling
How to choose the right subheading
- Identify whether the product is a pigment or opacifier preparation, a vitrifiable enamel or glaze, an engobe, a liquid lustre, or glass frit or other glass.
- Confirm the product is of a kind used in the ceramic, enamelling, or glass industry.
- For glass frit and other glass, decide whether it is ground or pulverized or falls in the other category.
- Separate retail artists' colors, paints, and inks from industrial ceramic or glass preparations.
- Check whether the product is dispersed in a paint medium, which points away from heading 3207.
Often confused with
- Heading 3212Pigments dispersed in nonaqueous media for paint manufacture
Dispersed pigment preparations for paints are classified outside heading 3207.
- Heading 3208Solvent based paint or varnish
Paints and varnishes in a nonaqueous medium are separate from prepared pigments.
- Heading 3209Water based paint or varnish
Paints and varnishes in an aqueous medium are separate from prepared pigments.
- Heading 3215Printing ink
Inks are classified in heading 3215, not with ceramic or glass preparations.
- Heading 3213Artists' colors in tubes or tablets
Artists' colors put up in retail forms are classified in heading 3213.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for prepared ceramic pigment?
Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers, prepared colors and similar preparations are classified under 3207.10.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 3.1%.
What is the duty on glass frit?
Ground or pulverized glass frit and other glass in powder, granules or flakes is 3207.40.10.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 6%. Other forms are 3207.40.50.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 6.5%.
How do I classify vitrifiable enamel compared with liquid lustre?
Vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes and similar preparations are 3207.20.00.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 4.9%. Liquid lustres and similar preparations are 3207.30.00.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 3.1%.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.
All lines in heading 3207
- 3207.10.00.00Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers, prepared colors and similar preparations3.1%
- 3207.20.00.00Vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips) and similar preparations4.9%
- 3207.30.00.00Liquid lustres and similar preparations3.1%
- 3207.40.10.00Glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes / Ground or pulverized6%
- 3207.40.50.00Glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes / Other6.5%