32 HSN Code: Tanning or Dyeing Extracts; Dyes, Pigments and Other Colouring Matter

HSN Chapter 32 represents Tanning or Dyeing Extracts; Dyes, Pigments and Other Colouring Matter under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Tanning or Dyeing Extracts; Dyes, Pigments and Other Colouring Matter correctly for billing, taxation, and trade purposes. With HSN Chapter 32, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Tanning or Dyeing Extracts; Dyes, Pigments and Other Colouring Matter.

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Sub-chapters under HSN Chapter 32

Following Sub Chapters fall under Tanning or Dyeing Extracts; Dyes, Pigments and Other Colouring Matter:

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

5 %
Essential

Old GST Rate

5 %

Description

Tanning extracts of vegetable origin;tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Synthetic organic tanning substances;inorganic tanning substances; tanning preparations, whether or not containing natural tanning substances; enzymatic preparations for pre-tanning

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

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

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on synthetic organic colouring matter;synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Colour lakes; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on colour lakes

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Other colouring matter; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter, other than those of headings 3203, 3204 or 3205;inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colours, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres and similar preparations, of a kind used in the ceramic enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder,granules or flakes

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers,dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions as defined in note 4 to this chapter

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers,dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Other paints and varnishes (including enamels,lacquers and distempers); prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Prepared driers

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in non-aqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils; dyes and other colouring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Artists’, students’ or signboard painters’ colours,modifiying tints, amusement colours and the like,in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

12 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

12 %

Description

Glaziers’ putty, grafting putty, resin cements,caulking compounds and other mastics;painters’ fillings; non-refractory surfacing prepartions for facades, indoor walls, floors,ceilings or the like

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

18 %
Standard

Old GST Rate

18 %

Description

Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid

India’s Trade Performance — HSN Chapter 32 in FY 2024-25

TradeStat EIDB — Ministry of Commerce & Industry FY 2018-19–FY 2024-25 Values in ₹ Crore

India’s Exports

FY 2024-25

₹30,117 Cr

−8.73% vs FY 2023-24

0.8132% of India’s total exports

India’s Imports

FY 2024-25

₹24,290 Cr

−19.35% vs FY 2023-24

0.3983% of India’s total imports

Trade Balance

FY 2024-25

₹5,827 Cr

Trade Surplus

Surplus rank #30 of 97 chapters

At a glance

4.50%

Export CAGR

FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years

#26

National Export Rank

of 97 chapters by export value, FY 2024-25

+30.24%

Peak Growth Year

FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move

1.3×

Export Growth · 7Y

₹23,124.03 Cr → ₹30,116.87 Cr

India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Chapter 32

7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

FY 2018-19 Exp. Rank #21

Balance

+7,664.46

Exports

23,124.03 ₹ Cr

1.0025% share

YoY

Imports

15,459.57 ₹ Cr

0.4301% share

YoY

FY 2019-20 Exp. Rank #20

Balance

+9,891.12

Exports

24,409.44 ₹ Cr

1.1003% share

+5.56% YoY

Imports

14,518.32 ₹ Cr

0.4320% share

−6.09% YoY

FY 2020-21 Exp. Rank #26

Balance

+8,623.81

Exports

22,659.81 ₹ Cr

1.0499% share

−7.17% YoY

Imports

14,036.00 ₹ Cr

0.4814% share

−3.32% YoY

FY 2021-22 Exp. Rank #23

Balance

+10,082.09

Exports

29,513.24 ₹ Cr

0.9380% share

+30.24% YoY

Imports

19,431.15 ₹ Cr

0.4249% share

+38.44% YoY

FY 2022-23 Exp. Rank #25

Balance

+6,037.86

Exports

26,528.28 ₹ Cr

0.7327% share

−10.11% YoY

Imports

20,490.42 ₹ Cr

0.3564% share

+5.45% YoY

FY 2023-24 Exp. Rank #24

Balance

+2,880.90

Exports

32,997.24 ₹ Cr

0.9120% share

+24.39% YoY

Imports

30,116.34 ₹ Cr

0.5363% share

+46.98% YoY

FY 2024-25 Exp. Rank #26

Balance

+5,827.31

Exports

30,116.87 ₹ Cr

0.8132% share

−8.73% YoY

Imports

24,289.56 ₹ Cr

0.3983% share

−19.35% YoY

CAGR · 7-Year

Exports

4.50% /yr

Imports

7.82% /yr

Consistently Surplus
Peak export growth year Latest available data Not available YoY = change vs previous FY

Key Trade Insights: HSN Chapter 32 Export-Import Analysis

Consistent Export Growth: 4.50% CAGR Over 7 Years

India's exports under HSN Chapter 32 have grown at a compound annual rate of 4.50% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹23,124.03 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹30,116.87 Crore in FY 2024-25.

HSN Chapter 32 Ranked #26 Among All 97 Chapters by Export Value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Chapter 32 ranks #26 out of 97 chapters by total export value. By trade surplus, it ranks #30 of 97.

FY 2021-22 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Chapter 32 Exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Chapter 32 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 30.24% over the prior year.

India Maintains a Trade Surplus of ₹5,827.31 Crore in HSN Chapter 32 Goods

In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹30,116.87 Cr exceeded imports of ₹24,289.56 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹5,827.31 Crore — ranking #30 of 97 by surplus magnitude.

Import Growth of 7.82% CAGR Signals Stable Import Dependency for Tanning or Dyeing Extracts; Dyes, Pigments and Other Colouring Matter

India's imports under HSN Chapter 32 have grown at 7.82% CAGR, reaching ₹24,289.56 Crore in FY 2024-25.

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