HS code 3209.90: Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium
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Key facts
- HS code
- 3209.90
- Covers
- Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 3209.90 covers paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium, other than those classified in 3209.10. It sits in heading 32.09 (paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium) in chapter 32 (tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks). Other goods of heading 32.09 are classified under 3209.10 (based on acrylic or vinyl polymers).
What this code covers
HS code 3209.90 covers paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium, other than those classified in 3209.10.
The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 32.09 are classified under 3209.10 (based on acrylic or vinyl polymers).
- 3209.10Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers
How it is structured
3209.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 32, are the chapter; the first four, 3209, are heading 32.09; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Subheading 3209.90
- Other
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 3209.90 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 3209.90 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 3209.90 cover?
HS code 3209.90 covers paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium, other than those classified in 3209.10.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 3209.90 in?
HS code 3209.90 is in heading 32.09 (paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium) in chapter 32 (tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks).
Where are goods of heading 32.09 classified when 3209.90 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 32.09 are classified under 3209.10 (based on acrylic or vinyl polymers).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.