HS code 3210 00 19: Distempers: other

HS code 3210 00 19 covers distempers: other in chapter 32 (tanning and dyeing extracts, dyes, pigments, paints and inks). Total import duty is about 30.98% of the import value; DGFT import policy: Free.

Total import dutyabout 30.98%
Basic customs duty10%
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)3210 00 19
DescriptionDistempers: other
Chapter32: Tanning and dyeing extracts, dyes, pigments, paints and inks
Heading3210: Other paints and varnishes (including enamels lacquers and distempers); prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather
Unitkg.
Basic customs duty (tariff rate)10%
Basic customs duty charged10%
Social welfare surcharge10% of BCD
IGST18%
Total import dutyabout 30.98% of the import value
DGFT import policyFree
DGFT export policyFree

Import duty (with Budget 2026 changes)

  • About ₹30,980 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 imported 90 tonnes in 2025-26 (up 56.8% on 2024-25) under tariff item 32100019, “Other distemper”.
  • India exported 89 tonnes in 2025-26 (down 26.4% on 2024-25) under tariff item 32100019, “Other distemper”.

Questions about HS code 3210 00 19

What is the import duty on HS code 3210 00 19 in India?

About 30.98% of the import value: basic customs duty 10%, social welfare surcharge 10% of BCD and IGST 18%. IGST can usually be claimed back as input tax credit.

Is the import of distempers: other free in India?

DGFT import policy for HS code 3210 00 19 is Free.

Can distempers: other be exported from India?

DGFT export policy for HS code 3210 00 19 is Free.

Other lines under heading 3210

3210 00 11: Dry distemper, including cement based water paints3210 00 12: Oil bound distemper3210 00 20: Prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishi3210 00 30: Metallic powder or flakes prepared as paints3210 00 40: Poly tetra fluoro ethylene (PTFE) or silicon resin3210 00 90: Other paints and varnishes (including enamels lacq

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.