HS code 3203 00 30: Lac-dye

HS code 3203 00 30 covers lac-dye in chapter 32 (tanning and dyeing extracts, dyes, pigments, paints and inks). Total import duty is about 27.73% of the import value; DGFT import policy: Free.

Total import dutyabout 27.73%
Basic customs duty7.5%
IGST18%
Import policyFree
Export policyFree
Anti-dumpingNone found

Updated 2026-11-01 from official lists, including Budget 2026 and later customs notifications.

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Key facts

Tariff item (8-digit HS code)3203 00 30
DescriptionLac-dye
Chapter32: Tanning and dyeing extracts, dyes, pigments, paints and inks
Heading3203: Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts but excluding animal black), whether or not chemically defined preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based on colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin
Unitkg.
Basic customs duty (tariff rate)7.5%
Basic customs duty charged7.5%
Social welfare surcharge10% of BCD
IGST18%
Total import dutyabout 27.73% of the import value
DGFT import policyFree
DGFT export policyFree

Import duty (with Budget 2026 changes)

  • About ₹27,730 duty on every ₹1,00,000 of import value (CIF).

DGFT import and export policy

  • Import: Free.
  • Export: Free.

India's imports and exports

  • India exported 19 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 60.7% on 2024-25) under tariff item 32030030, “Lac-dye”.

Questions about HS code 3203 00 30

What is the import duty on HS code 3203 00 30 in India?

About 27.73% of the import value: basic customs duty 7.5%, social welfare surcharge 10% of BCD and IGST 18%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.

Is the import of lac-dye free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 3203 00 30 is Free.

Can lac-dye be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 3203 00 30 is Free.

Other lines under heading 3203

3203 00 10: Cutch (Catechu) extracts3203 00 20: Food colours other than synthetic3203 00 40: Natural indigo3203 00 90: Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (in

Sources: Customs Tariff of India (CBIC) · Notification 45/2025-Customs and Budget 2026 amendments · IGST rates, Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) · DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policy · CBIC Customs (ADD) notifications · Export Import Data Bank (DGCI&S). Guidance from official lists, not legal advice; confirm the classification with your customs broker.