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EU Combined Nomenclature CN2026

HS code 3204: Synthetic organic colouring matter

Heading 3204 of the EU Combined Nomenclature 2026, in chapter 32, with the official text of every 6-digit subheading and 8-digit CN code below it.

Official description

3204Synthetic 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

Place in the nomenclature: 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks > 3204

Explanatory note (Eurostat)

Synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations based on synthetic organic colouring matter of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215)

Subheadings (6 digits)
11
CN codes (8 digits)
11

Subheadings and CN codes in heading 3204

  • 3204 11Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter | Disperse dyes and preparations based thereon

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Synthetic organic disperse dyes; preparations based on synthetic organic disperse dyes of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215)

    • 3204 11 00 Disperse dyes and preparations based thereon
  • 3204 12Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter | Acid dyes, whether or not premetallised, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Synthetic organic acid dyes, whether or not metallised, and synthetic organic mordant dyes; preparations based on synthetic organic acid or mordant dyes of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215)

    • 3204 12 00 Acid dyes, whether or not premetallised, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon
  • 3204 13Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter | Basic dyes and preparations based thereon

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Basic synthetic organic dyes; preparations based on basic synthetic organic dyes of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215)

    • 3204 13 00 Basic dyes and preparations based thereon
  • 3204 14Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter | Direct dyes and preparations based thereon

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Direct synthetic organic dyes; preparations based on direct synthetic organic dyes of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215)

    • 3204 14 00 Direct dyes and preparations based thereon
  • 3204 15Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter | Vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Synthetic organic vat dyes, incl. those usable in that state as pigments; preparations based on synthetic organic vat dyes of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215)

    • 3204 15 00 Vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon
  • 3204 16Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter | Reactive dyes and preparations based thereon

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Synthetic organic reactive dyes; preparations based on synthetic organic reactive dyes of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215)

    • 3204 16 00 Reactive dyes and preparations based thereon
  • 3204 17Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter | Pigments and preparations based thereon

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Synthetic organic pigments; preparations based on synthetic organic pigments of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215, and subheading 3204.18)

    • 3204 17 00 Pigments and preparations based thereon
  • 3204 18Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter | Carotenoid colouring matters and preparations based thereon

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Synthetic carotenoid colouring matters and preparations based thereon of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215)

    • 3204 18 00 Carotenoid colouring matters and preparations based thereon
  • 3204 19Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter | Other, including mixtures of colouring matter of two or more of the subheadings 320411 to 320419

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations of the kind used for colouring any materials or for the production of prepared colours, based thereon (excl. disperse dyes, acid dyes, mordant dyes, basic dyes, direct dyes, vat dyes, reactive dyes, pigments, carotenoid colouring matters and preparations based thereon, and preparations in heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3212, 3213 and 3215); mixtures of colouring matter in subheading 3204.11 to 3204.19

    • 3204 19 00 Other, including mixtures of colouring matter of two or more of the subheadings 320411 to 320419
  • 3204 20Synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents, whether or not chemically defined

    • 3204 20 00 Synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents
  • 3204 90Other

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Synthetic organic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined

    • 3204 90 00 Other

The first 6 digits are the Harmonized System, shared worldwide: a US HTS code that starts with the same 6 digits sits under the same subheading. The last 2 digits are the EU's own CN split.

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Source

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature 2026 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1926), © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/. Reformatted by WISEPIM: indent dashes removed and parent lines joined. Only the Official Journal is authentic.