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3213.10.00.00

Colors in sets

Classification path

  1. 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
  2. Colors in sets

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
6.5% on the entire set
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
70% on the entire set
Unit of quantity
pcs

Trade agreement rates

FreeGSP (lapsed since Dec 31, 2020), U.S.-Australia FTA, U.S.-Bahrain FTA, U.S.-Chile FTA, U.S.-Colombia TPA, AGOA (authorized through Dec 31, 2026), E, U.S.-Israel FTA, U.S.-Jordan FTA, U.S.-Korea FTA, U.S.-Morocco FTA, U.S.-Oman FTA, CAFTA-DR, U.S.-Panama TPA, U.S.-Peru TPA, USMCA, U.S.-Singapore FTA

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About heading 3213

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

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.

Full guide to heading 3213

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

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.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.

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