HS code 3809.10: Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included, with a basis of amylaceous substances
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Key facts
- HS code
- 3809.10
- Covers
- Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included, with a basis of amylaceous substances
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 3809.10 covers finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included, with a basis of amylaceous substances. It sits in heading 38.09 (finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products). Other goods of heading 38.09 are classified under 3809.91 (other, of a kind used in the textile or like industries), 3809.92 (other, of a kind used in the paper or like industries) and 3809.93 (other, of a kind used in the leather or like industries).
What this code covers
HS code 3809.10 covers finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included, with a basis of amylaceous substances.
The legal text of the subheading is “With a basis of amylaceous substances”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 38.09 are classified under 3809.91 (other, of a kind used in the textile or like industries), 3809.92 (other, of a kind used in the paper or like industries) and 3809.93 (other, of a kind used in the leather or like industries).
How it is structured
3809.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 38, are the chapter; the first four, 3809, are heading 38.09; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Chapter 38
- Miscellaneous chemical products
- Subheading 3809.10
- With a basis of amylaceous substances
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 3809.10 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 3809.10 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 3809.10 cover?
HS code 3809.10 covers finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included, with a basis of amylaceous substances.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 3809.10 in?
HS code 3809.10 is in heading 38.09 (finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).
Where are goods of heading 38.09 classified when 3809.10 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 38.09 are classified under 3809.91 (other, of a kind used in the textile or like industries), 3809.92 (other, of a kind used in the paper or like industries) and 3809.93 (other, of a kind used in the leather or like industries).
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.