HS chapter 32 Dyes, pigments and paints
Tanning or dyeing extracts, tannins and their derivatives, dyes, pigments and other colouring matter, paints, varnishes, putty, other mastics, inks
World trade trend
Reported world exports and imports of HS 32 per year, 2019 to 2024.
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $74.7B | $76.2B |
| 2020 | $71.8B | $73.1B |
| 2021 | $85.9B | $86.8B |
| 2022 | $84.2B | $86.2B |
| 2023 | $79B | $78.2B |
| 2024 | $80.3B | $79.5B |
2025 is left out because not every country has published detailed data for that year yet.
Monthly trend
Monthly trade in HS 32 between the 28 major reporting economies and the rest of the world, Jan 2022 to Dec 2024. Good for direction and seasonality, not a full world total.
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| Month | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2022 | $1.78B | $841M |
| Feb 2022 | $1.78B | $862M |
| Mar 2022 | $2.07B | $997M |
| Apr 2022 | $1.87B | $923M |
| May 2022 | $1.99B | $963M |
| Jun 2022 | $1.96B | $953M |
| Jul 2022 | $1.84B | $876M |
| Aug 2022 | $1.64B | $827M |
| Sep 2022 | $1.73B | $833M |
| Oct 2022 | $1.63B | $770M |
| Nov 2022 | $1.68B | $801M |
| Dec 2022 | $1.59B | $666M |
| Jan 2023 | $1.62B | $805M |
| Feb 2023 | $1.7B | $774M |
| Mar 2023 | $2B | $893M |
| Apr 2023 | $1.68B | $746M |
| May 2023 | $1.81B | $877M |
| Jun 2023 | $1.85B | $818M |
| Jul 2023 | $1.73B | $798M |
| Aug 2023 | $1.67B | $772M |
| Sep 2023 | $1.77B | $756M |
| Oct 2023 | $1.7B | $797M |
| Nov 2023 | $1.78B | $757M |
| Dec 2023 | $1.56B | $650M |
| Jan 2024 | $1.69B | $737M |
| Feb 2024 | $1.68B | $772M |
| Mar 2024 | $1.93B | $856M |
| Apr 2024 | $1.83B | $879M |
| May 2024 | $1.86B | $848M |
| Jun 2024 | $1.86B | $815M |
| Jul 2024 | $1.9B | $903M |
| Aug 2024 | $1.74B | $767M |
| Sep 2024 | $1.87B | $845M |
| Oct 2024 | $1.9B | $903M |
| Nov 2024 | $1.81B | $815M |
| Dec 2024 | $1.62B | $709M |
Top exporting and importing countries
Who sold and bought the most HS 32 in 2024, by reported value and share of the world total.
Top 10 exporters
- 1$12.2B15.2% of world
- 2$10.5B13.0% of world
- 3$8.11B10.1% of world
- 4$4.85B6.0% of world
- 5$4.27B5.3% of world
- 6$3.5B4.4% of world
- 7$3.19B4.0% of world
- 8$3.16B3.9% of world
- 9$2.73B3.4% of world
- 10$2.63B3.3% of world
Top 10 importers
India focus
What India traded in HS 32 in 2024, as reported by its trading partners.
India does not publish detailed six digit trade figures. These are mirror figures, built from what the 28 major economies reported about their trade with India, so treat them as a lower bound.
India's largest exports in this chapter
- 13204.17Pigments and preparations based thereon$695M
- 23204.16Reactive dyes and preparations based thereon$355M
- 33204.12Acid dyes, whether or not premetallised, and preparations based thereon, mordant dyes…$276M
- 43204.19Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3…$135M
- 53215.19Printing ink, other$132M
- 63204.14Direct dyes and preparations based thereon$114M
- 73203.00Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding…$112M
- 83204.13Basic dyes and preparations based thereon$58.2M
Headings in chapter 32
Every four digit code under HS 32 with world exports in 2024.
- 3201Tanning extracts of vegetable origin, tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives$339MImports $363M
- 3202Tanning substances, synthetic organic or inorganic tanning substances, tanning preparations, whether or not containing natural tanning substances…$464MImports $504M
- 3203Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts, not animal black), whether or not chemically defined, preparations based…$1.74BImports $1.77B
- 3204Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon, synthetic organic products used as fluorescent brightening agents or as…$11.1BImports $11.1B
- 3205Colour lakes, preparations based on colour lakes as specified in note 3 to this chapter$279MImports $262M
- 3206Colouring matter and preparations thereof not elsewhere classified in heading 3203, 3204, 3205, inorganic products, kind used as luminophores whether…$14.1BImports $13.9B
- 3207Pigments, prepared, opacifiers, colours, vitrifiable enamels, glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres etc as used in the ceramic enamelling or glass…$4.27BImports $3.51B
- 3208Paints, varnishes, (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a…$16BImports $15.5B
- 3209Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an…$6.97BImports $6.85B
- 3210Paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers), excluding those of heading 3209, prepared water pigments of a kind used…$738MImports $868M
- 3211Driers, prepared$201MImports $207M
- 3212Pigments (metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in non-aqueous media in liquid or paste form, as used in manufacture of paints (including enamels)…$1.93BImports $2.13B
- 3213Colours, artists, students, or signboard painters, modifying tints, amusement colours and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pan…$919MImports $797M
- 3214Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics, painters' fillings, non-refractory surfacing preparations…$10.6BImports $10.3B
- 3215Ink, printing, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid$10.7BImports $11.4B
Questions about HS 32
Quick answers based on the classification and the trade figures above.
What is HS code 32?
HS code 32 is a chapter of the Harmonized System that covers tanning or dyeing extracts, tannins and their derivatives, dyes, pigments and other colouring matter, paints, varnishes, putty, other mastics, inks. It is split into 15 more detailed four digit headings.
How much is traded worldwide under HS code 32?
In 2024, countries reported exports worth $80.3B and imports worth $79.5B under HS code 32. Reported exports changed by +1.6% compared with 2023. These are trade statistics in US dollars, not prices.
Which countries export the most under HS code 32?
The largest exporters in 2024 were Germany (15.2% of world exports), China (13.0% of world exports) and United States (10.1% of world exports).
Which countries import the most under HS code 32?
The largest importers in 2024 were Germany (7.1% of world imports), United States (6.7% of world imports) and China (6.4% of world imports).
Does India export or import goods under HS code 32?
Yes. Based on what the major economies reported about their trade with India, India exported at least $2.4B and imported at least $2.5B under HS code 32 in 2024.
Is the HS code the same in every country?
The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System. Countries add their own digits after that, for example India uses eight digit ITC-HS codes and the United States uses ten digit HTS codes, so check the national tariff for the full code and the duty rate.