Water based paint|HS Code

Water based paint harmonized system code

Product Overview Water-Based Paint under HS Code 3209 is a versatile coating material consisting of pigment, binder, and water, which functions as the solvent. This product is typically characterized by its low VOC content, making it a safer, more environmentally friendly alternative to solvent-based paints. It can be further classified under HS Code 3209 into subcategories such as acrylic, latex, and vinyl, each having distinct characteristics and applications. This range of water-based paints is widely used in various industries, including construction, automotive, and furniture, owing to their quick drying time, easy application, and high durability. The product's competitive edge lies in its environmental sustainability, which aligns with the increasing global demand for eco-friendly solutions, and its versatility, catering to a broad spectrum of applications. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The full 6-digit HS Code for Water Based Paint is 3209.10, where '32' denotes the chapter for 'Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty, and inks,' '09' the heading for 'Paints and varnishes,' and '10' the subheading for 'Water-Based Paints.' This classification reflects the product's composition and form, which primarily comprises water as the solvent. In terms of trade considerations, water-based paints are typically packaged in tin cans or plastic buckets to prevent evaporation and contamination, and must be stored and transported under controlled conditions to preserve their quality. Compliance with international quality standards such as ISO 9001 is essential to ensure the product's performance and safety. The precise, factual details provided in this description are in line with the World Trade Organization and customs documentation standards and support accurate customs classification and trade documentation.

Water based paint Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Separate chemically defined elements or compounds (except those of heading 32.03 or 32.04, inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores (heading 32.06), glass obtained from fused quartz or other fused silica in the forms provided for in heading 32.07, and also dyes and other colouring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale, of heading 32.12); (b) Tannates or other tannin derivatives of products of headings 29.36 to 29.39, 29.41 or 35.01 to 35.04; or (c) Mastics of asphalt or other bituminous mastics (heading 27.15). 2.- Heading 32.04 includes mixtures of stabilised diazonium salts and couplers for the production of azo dyes. 3.- Headings 32.03, 32.04, 32.05 and 32.06 apply also to preparations based on colouring matter (including, in the case of heading 32.06, colouring pigments of heading 25.30 or Chapter 28, metal flakes and metal powders), of a kind used for colouring any material or used as ingredients in the manufacture of colouring preparations. The headings do not apply, however, to pigments dispersed in non-aqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints, including enamels (heading 32.12), or to other preparations of heading 32.07, 32.08, 32.09, 32.10, 32.12, 32.13 or 32.15. 4.- Heading 32.08 includes solutions (other than collodions) consisting of any of the products specified in headings 39.01 to 39.13 in volatile organic solvents when the weight of the solvent exceeds 50 % of the weight of the solution. 5.- The expression “colouring matter” in this Chapter does not include products of a kind used as extenders in oil paints, whether or not they are also suitable for colouring distempers. 6.- The expression “stamping foils” in heading 32.12 applies only to thin sheets of a kind used for printing, for example, book covers or hat bands, and consisting of : (a) Metallic powder (including powder of precious metal) or pigment, agglomerated with glue, gelatin or other binder; or (b) Metal (including precious metal) or pigment, deposited on a supporting sheet of any material.