Artists' — HTS 3213
Artists', students' or signboard painters' colors, modifying tints, amusement colors and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings
Chapter 32 › Heading 3213
2026 HTS Rev 19 Synced Rules verified Operational
Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
HTS heading 3213 is a broad product category for certain prepared colors used by artists, students, signboard painters, and similar users. It can include modifying tints, amusement colors, and comparable color preparations when they are presented in forms such as tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans, or similar retail or working-packaging forms.
The 4-digit heading is only the starting point. To select the specific 8-digit HTS code, review the product’s formulation, intended use, physical form, and packaging. Subheadings commonly separate products by characteristics such as the type of color preparation or material, so the product description and ingredient information must match the wording of the narrower tariff provision. Confirm the complete code and any applicable measures in the current official HTS before entry; unusual formulations may require customs-broker or classification-specialist judgment.
What to check
- Identify the product’s principal use: artist, student, signboard-painting, amusement, or another comparable use.
- Review the formulation and distinguish pigments, dyes, binders, solvents, and other ingredients; keep the manufacturer’s technical data available.
- Record the physical form and packaging, such as tablets, pans, tubes, jars, bottles, sets, or another presentation.
- Read every relevant 8-digit subheading and its legal notes, rather than selecting a code from a product name alone.
- Verify the final code against the current official HTS and seek broker advice if the product is a kit, compound, unusually formulated, or potentially covered by another heading.
HTS heading 3213 summary
Artists' is a 4-digit product category containing 2 published product-code lines in this snapshot. A heading does not carry one universal duty rate; classification must be narrowed to the line matching the product facts.
How to find your code in this category
A heading is a product category. To get the exact duty, narrow from this 4-digit heading to a sub-category (usually by material), then open the 8-digit code that matches your product.
Open any code in the tables below to see its exact duty rate, a duty calculator (enter your shipment value → estimated duty and landed cost), the rate-change history chart, and the country-by-country breakdown (including Section 301/232 add-on duties).
Why you have to click in: a single category can contain products with very different duties. The rate depends on the specific product — its material and construction — and on the country of origin, and those only get pinned down at the 8-digit code level. That is why this page points you to codes instead of showing one rate for the whole category.
Product codes & duty rates
👇 Each row is a specific product code — click a blue code to open its full page with exact duty rates by country, the rate-history chart, and a duty calculator. 👉
| Code | Description | General (MFN) | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3213.10.00.00 👉 | Colors in sets | 6.5% on the entire set | Free | 70% on the entire set |
| 3213.90.00.00 👉 | Other | 3.4% | Free | 48.6% |
"Special" shows the free-trade-agreement rate; open a code to see exactly which countries qualify.
Common questions
What products fall under HTS heading 3213?
Artists', students' or signboard painters' colors, modifying tints, amusement colors and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings. To classify a specific item you must pick the matching sub-category and 8-digit code above; the right choice usually depends on the material and construction of the product.
How do I choose the right code within this category?
Start from the sub-categories (typically divided by material—for example cotton versus man-made fibers), then open the active 8- or 10-digit code that matches the product. When unsure, a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling can confirm the classification.
Reference information only, not customs, legal, or classification advice. Confirm the current code and rate against the official HTS before you import.