Artists', students' or signboard painters' colors, modifying tints, amusement colors and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings
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Heading 3213 covers artists', students' or signboard painters' colors, modifying tints, amusement colors and similar products put up in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or similar forms or packings. It splits between colors in sets under 3213.10.00.00 and other colors under 3213.90.00.00. The general (MFN) rate is 6.5% on the entire set for sets and 3.4% for other.
Products in this heading
- Artist oil colors in tubes
- Watercolor cakes in pans
- Student tempera colors in bottles
- Gouache colors in jars
- Signboard painter's colors in cans
- Modifying tints in tubes for adjusting artists' colors
- Artist paint sets with multiple colors
- Amusement colors in jars for craft use
How to choose the right subheading
- Whether multiple colors are packed together as a retail set, which points to 3213.10.00.00, or whether the item is a single color or not in a set, which points to 3213.90.00.00.
- The form or packing, such as tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or similar forms or packings.
- The intended use, such as artists' colors, students' colors, signboard painters' colors, modifying tints or amusement colors.
- Whether the product is a general paint, varnish or ink rather than an artists' or amusement color.
Often confused with
- Heading 3208House paint based on synthetic polymer in a nonaqueous medium
Paints and varnishes based on synthetic polymers in nonaqueous media are classified there, not as artists' colors.
- Heading 3209Water-based wall paint based on synthetic polymer
Aqueous paints and varnishes based on synthetic polymers are classified there.
- Heading 3215Printing ink or writing ink
Inks are classified in heading 3215, not in artists' colors.
- Heading 3212Stamping foils and retail dyes
Stamping foils and certain dyes put up for retail sale are covered by heading 3212.
- Heading 3207Prepared ceramic colors or enamels
Prepared pigments and colors for the ceramic, enamelling or glass industry go to heading 3207.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for an artist paint set with multiple colors?
A retail set of artists' colors is classified under 3213.10.00.00. The general (MFN) rate is 6.5% on the entire set.
What is the duty on a single tube of artist oil color?
A single tube or other non-set item is classified under 3213.90.00.00. The general (MFN) rate is 3.4%.
How do I classify student watercolor pans sold individually?
Individual watercolor pans are classified as other under 3213.90.00.00. The general (MFN) rate is 3.4%. If the pans are packed together as a retail set, use 3213.10.00.00 at 6.5% on the entire set.
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.