GST Rate for HSN 3204
18%
Specific items under 3204
| HSN Code | Description | GST Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 320411 | DISPERSE DYES AND PREPARATIONS BASED THEREON : | 18% |
| 320412 | ACID DYES, WHETHER OR NOT PREMETALLISED, AND PREPARATIONS BASED THEREON,MORDANT DYES AND PREPARATIONS BASED THEREON : | 18% |
| 320413 | BASIC DYES AND PREPARATIONS BASED THEREON : | 18% |
| 320414 | DIRECT DYES AND PREPARATIONS BASED THEREON : | 18% |
| 320415 | VAT DYES (INCLUDING THOSE USABLE IN THAT STATE AS PIGMENTS) AND PREPARATIONS BASED THEREON : | 18% |
| 320416 | REACTIVE DYES AND PREPARATIONS BASED THEREON : | 18% |
| 320417 | PIGMENTS AND PREPARATIONS BASED THEREON : | 18% |
| 320418 | CAROTENOID COLOURING MATTERS AND PREPARATIONS BASED THEREON | 18% |
| 320419 | OTHER, INCLUDING MIXTURES OF COLOURING MATTER OF TWO OR MORE OF THE SUB-HEADINGS 3204 11 TO 3204 19 : | 18% |
| 320420 | SYNTHETIC ORGANIC PRODUCTS OF A KIND USED AS FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENING AGENTS : | 18% |
| 320490 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041111 | DISPERSE YELLOW 13 (DURANOL BRILL YELLOW 6 G) | 18% |
| 32041119 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041121 | DISPERSE ORANGE 11 (DURANOL ORANGE G) | 18% |
| 32041129 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041131 | DISPERSE RED 3 (SERISOL FAST PINK B) | 18% |
| 32041132 | DISPERSE RED 4 (CELLITON FAST PINK RF) | 18% |
| 32041133 | DISPERSE RED 9 (DURANOL RED GN) | 18% |
| 32041139 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041141 | DISPERSE VIOLET 1 (DURANOL VIOLET 2R) | 18% |
| 32041142 | DISPERSE VIOLET 4 (DURANOL BRILL VIOLET B) | 18% |
| 32041143 | DISPERSE VIOLET 8 (DURANOL BRILL VIOLET BR) | 18% |
| 32041149 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041151 | DISPERSE BLUE 1 (DURANOL BRILL BLUE CB) | 18% |
| 32041152 | DISPERSE BLUE 3 (DURANOL BRILL BLUE BBN) | 18% |
| 32041153 | DISPERSE BLUE 5 (CELLITON FAST BLUE FFB) | 18% |
| 32041154 | DISPERSE BLUE 6 (CELLITON FAST BLUE FFG) | 18% |
| 32041155 | DISPERSE BLUE 14 (DURANOL BRILL BLUE G) | 18% |
| 32041156 | DISPERSE BLUE 24 (DURANOL BLUE 2G) | 18% |
| 32041159 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041191 | DISPERSE GREENS | 18% |
| 32041192 | DISPERSE BROWNS | 18% |
| 32041193 | DISPERSE BLACKS | 18% |
| 32041194 | DISPERSE BROWN MIXTURES | 18% |
| 32041195 | DISPERSE GREY MIXTURES | 18% |
| 32041196 | DISPERSE BLACK MIXTURES | 18% |
| 32041199 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041211 | ACID YELLOWS | 18% |
| 32041212 | ACID ORANGES | 18% |
| 32041213 | ACID RED | 18% |
| 32041214 | ACID VIOLETS | 18% |
| 32041215 | ACID BLUES | 18% |
| 32041216 | ACID GREENS | 18% |
| 32041217 | ACID BROWN | 18% |
| 32041218 | ACID BLACKS | 18% |
| 32041219 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041221 | ACID GREEN 17 (SOLACET FAST GREEN 2G) | 18% |
| 32041222 | ACID GREEN 27 (CARBOLAN GREEN G) | 18% |
| 32041223 | ACID GREEN 28 (CARBOLAN BRILL GREEN 5G) | 18% |
| 32041224 | ACID GREEN 38 (ALIZARINE CYANINE GREEN 3G) | 18% |
| 32041225 | ACID GREEN 44 (ALIZARINE CYANINE GREEN GWA) | 18% |
| 32041229 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041231 | ACID BLACK 2 (NIGROSINE) | 18% |
| 32041232 | ACID BLACK 48 (COOMASIE FAST GREY 3G) | 18% |
| 32041239 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041241 | ACID BLUE 2 (ALIZARINE BRILL BLUE PFN) | 18% |
| 32041242 | ACID BLUE 14 (SOLACET FAST BLUE 4 G1) | 18% |
| 32041243 | ACID BLUE 23 (ALIZARINE LIGHT BLUE 4 G1) | 18% |
| 32041244 | ACID BLUE 25 (SOLWAY ULTRA BLUE B) | 18% |
| 32041245 | ACID BLUE 45 (SOLWAY BLUE RN) | 18% |
| 32041246 | ACID BLUE 51 (ALIZARINE SKY BLUE FFB] | 18% |
| 32041247 | ACID BLUE 52 (ALIZARINE LIGHT - 5GL) | 18% |
| 32041248 | ACID BLUE 78 (SOLWAY SKY BLUE B) | 18% |
| 32041251 | ACID BLUE 93 (INK BLUE) | 18% |
| 32041252 | ACID BLUE 112 (COOMASIE ULTRA SKY SE) | 18% |
| 32041253 | ACID BLUE 127 (BRILL ALIZARINE MILLING BLUE G) | 18% |
| 32041254 | ACID BLUE 138 (CARBOLAN BLUE B) | 18% |
| 32041255 | ACID BLUE 140 (CARBOLAN BRILL BLUE 2R) | 18% |
| 32041259 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041261 | YELLOWS | 18% |
| 32041262 | ORANGES | 18% |
| 32041263 | VIOLETS | 18% |
| 32041264 | BLUES | 18% |
| 32041265 | GREENS | 18% |
| 32041266 | BROWNS | 18% |
| 32041267 | BLACKS | 18% |
| 32041268 | RED II (ALIZARINE RED) | 18% |
| 32041269 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041291 | ACID YELLOWS | 18% |
| 32041292 | ACID ORANGES | 18% |
| 32041293 | ACID RED | 18% |
| 32041294 | ACID VIOLETS | 18% |
| 32041295 | ACID BROWNS | 18% |
| 32041299 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041310 | BASIC AZO DYES | 18% |
| 32041321 | YELLOW 2 (AURAMINE O) | 18% |
| 32041329 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041331 | RED 1 (RHODAMINE 6 G) | 18% |
| 32041339 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041341 | VIOLET 1 (METHYL VIOLET) | 18% |
| 32041342 | VIOLET 10 (RHODAMINE B) | 18% |
| 32041343 | VIOLET 14 (MAGENTA) | 18% |
| 32041349 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041351 | BLUE 9 (METHYLENE BLUE) | 18% |
| 32041352 | BLUE 16 (VICTORIA BLUE B) | 18% |
| 32041359 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041361 | GREEN 4 (MALACHITE GREEN) | 18% |
| 32041369 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041391 | BASIC ORANGES | 18% |
| 32041392 | BASIC BROWNS | 18% |
| 32041393 | BASIC BLACK | 18% |
| 32041399 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041411 | YELLOW 12 (CHRYSOPHENINE G) | 18% |
| 32041419 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041421 | CONGO RED | 18% |
| 32041429 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041431 | BLUE 1 (SKY BLUE FF) | 18% |
| 32041439 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041440 | DIRECT ORANGES (AZO) | 18% |
| 32041450 | DIRECT GREENS (AZO) | 18% |
| 32041460 | DIRECT BROWNS (AZO) | 18% |
| 32041470 | DIRECT BLACKS (AZO) | 18% |
| 32041481 | YELLOWS | 18% |
| 32041482 | ORANGES | 18% |
| 32041483 | REDS | 18% |
| 32041484 | VIOLETS | 18% |
| 32041485 | BLUES | 18% |
| 32041486 | GREENS | 18% |
| 32041487 | BROWNS | 18% |
| 32041488 | BLACKS | 18% |
| 32041489 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041490 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041511 | VAT YELLOW 2 (GC) | 18% |
| 32041512 | VAT YELLOW 4 (INDATHRENE GOLDEN YELLOW GK) | 18% |
| 32041519 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041521 | VAT ORANGES 3 (BRILL ORANGE RK) | 18% |
| 32041522 | VAT ORANGES 15 (GOLDEN ORANGE 3G) | 18% |
| 32041529 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041531 | VAT RED (BRILL PINK) | 18% |
| 32041539 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041541 | VAT VIOLET 1 (BRILL VIOLET 2R) | 18% |
| 32041542 | VAT VIOLET 3 (MAGENTA B) | 18% |
| 32041549 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041551 | VAT BLUE 1 (SYNTHETIC INDIGO) | 18% |
| 32041552 | VAT BLUE 3 | 18% |
| 32041553 | VAT BLUE 5 (BLUE 2B) | 18% |
| 32041554 | VAT BLUE 6 (BLUE BC) | 18% |
| 32041555 | VAT BLUE 20 (DARK BLUE 30) | 18% |
| 32041556 | VAT BLUE 29 (INDANTHRENE BRILL BLUE 4G) | 18% |
| 32041557 | VAT BLUE 43 (CARBAZOLE BLUE) | 18% |
| 32041558 | REDUCED VAT BLUES | 18% |
| 32041559 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041561 | VAT GREEN 1 (INDANTHRENE BRILL GREEN BFFB) | 18% |
| 32041562 | VAT GREEN 2 (INDANTHRENE BRILL GREEN GG) | 18% |
| 32041563 | VAT GREEN 4 (INDANTHRENE BRILL GREEN 3B) | 18% |
| 32041564 | VAT GREEN 9 (BLACK BB) | 18% |
| 32041569 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041571 | VAT BROWN 1 (BROWN BR) | 18% |
| 32041572 | VAT BROWN 3 (BROWN RGR) | 18% |
| 32041573 | VAT BROWN 5 (BROWN RRD,G) | 18% |
| 32041579 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041581 | VAT BLACK 9 (BLACK RB) | 18% |
| 32041582 | VAT BLACK 25 (OLIVE T) | 18% |
| 32041583 | VAT BACK 27 (OLIVE R) | 18% |
| 32041584 | VAT BLACK 29 (GREY BG) | 18% |
| 32041589 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041591 | SOLUBILISED VAT YELLOWS | 18% |
| 32041592 | SOLUBILISED VAT ORANGES | 18% |
| 32041593 | SOLUBILISED VAT REDS | 18% |
| 32041594 | SOLUBILISED VAT VIOLETS | 18% |
| 32041595 | SOLUBILISED VAT BLUES | 18% |
| 32041596 | SOLUBILISED VAT GREENS | 18% |
| 32041597 | SOLUBILISED VAT BLACKS | 18% |
| 32041599 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041610 | YELLOWS | 18% |
| 32041620 | ORANGES | 18% |
| 32041630 | REDS | 18% |
| 32041640 | VIOLETS | 18% |
| 32041650 | BLUES | 18% |
| 32041660 | GREENS | 18% |
| 32041670 | BROWNS | 18% |
| 32041680 | BLACKS | 18% |
| 32041690 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041711 | YELLOW 1 (HANSA YELLOW) | 18% |
| 32041719 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041720 | PIGMENT ORANGES | 18% |
| 32041731 | TOLUIDINE RED | 18% |
| 32041739 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041740 | PIGMENT VIOLETS | 18% |
| 32041751 | BLUE 15 (PATHALOCYANINE BLUE) | 18% |
| 32041759 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041761 | GREEN 7 (PATHALOVYANINE GREEN) | 18% |
| 32041769 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041770 | PIGMENT BROWNS | 18% |
| 32041780 | PIGMENT BLACKS | 18% |
| 32041790 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041800 | CAROTENOID COLOURING MATTERS AND PREPARATIONS BASED THEREON | 18% |
| 32041911 | AZOIC COUPLING COMPONENT 2 (NAPHTHOL AS) | 18% |
| 32041912 | AZOIC COUPLING COMPONENT 4 (NAPHTHOL AS-BO) | 18% |
| 32041913 | AZOIC COUPLING COMPONENT 5 (NAPHTHOL ASG) | 18% |
| 32041914 | AZOIC COUPLING COMPONENT 7 (NAPHTHOL ASSW) | 18% |
| 32041915 | AZOIC COUPLING COMPONENT 8 (NAPHTHOL ASTR) | 18% |
| 32041916 | AZOIC COUPLING COMPONENT 13 (NAPHTHOL ASSG) | 18% |
| 32041921 | AZOIC COUPLING COMPONENT 14 (NAPHTHOL ASPH) | 18% |
| 32041922 | AZOIC COUPLING COMPONENT 15 (NAPHTHOL ASLB) | 18% |
| 32041923 | AZOIC COUPLING COMPONENT 17 (NAPHTHOL ASBS) | 18% |
| 32041924 | AZOIC COUPLING COMPONENT 18 (NAPHTHOL ASD) | 18% |
| 32041925 | AZOIC COUPLING COMPONENT 20 (NAPHTHOL ASOL) | 18% |
| 32041929 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041931 | AZOIC DIAZO COMPONENT 1 (FAST BORDEAUX GP BASE) | 18% |
| 32041932 | AZOIC DIAZO COMPONENT 2 (FAST ORANGE G/GC BASE) | 18% |
| 32041933 | AZOIC DIAZO COMPONENT 3 (FAST SCARLET GGIGGS BASE) | 18% |
| 32041934 | AZOIC DIAZO COMPONENT 4 (FAST GARMENT GBC BASE) | 18% |
| 32041935 | AZOIC DIAZO COMPONENT 5 (FAST RED B BASE) | 18% |
| 32041936 | AZOIC DIAZO COMPONENT 6 (FAST ORANGE GR BASE) | 18% |
| 32041937 | AZOIC DIAZO COMPONENT 10 (FAST RED R BASE) | 18% |
| 32041938 | AZOIC DIAZO COMPONENT 11 (FAST RED TR BASE) | 18% |
| 32041941 | AZOIC DIAZO COMPONENT 12 (FAST SCARLET G BASE) | 18% |
| 32041942 | AZOIC DIAZO COMPONENT 13 (FAST SCARLET R BASE) | 18% |
| 32041943 | AZOIC DIAZO COMPONENT 20 (FAST BLUE BB BASE) | 18% |
| 32041944 | AZOIC DIAZO COMPONENT 24 (FAST BLUE RR BASE) | 18% |
| 32041945 | AZOIC DIAZO COMPONENT 32 (FAST RED KB BASE) | 18% |
| 32041946 | AZOIC DIAZO COMPONENT 41 (FAST VIOLET B BASE) | 18% |
| 32041947 | AZOIC DIAZO COMPONENT 48 (FAST BLUE B BASE) | 18% |
| 32041949 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041951 | YELLOWS | 18% |
| 32041952 | ORANGES | 18% |
| 32041953 | REDS | 18% |
| 32041954 | VIOLETS | 18% |
| 32041955 | BLUES | 18% |
| 32041956 | GREENS | 18% |
| 32041957 | BROWNS | 18% |
| 32041958 | BLACKS | 18% |
| 32041959 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041961 | YELLOWS | 18% |
| 32041962 | ORANGES | 18% |
| 32041963 | REDS | 18% |
| 32041964 | BLUES | 18% |
| 32041965 | GREENS | 18% |
| 32041966 | BROWNS | 18% |
| 32041967 | BLACKS | 18% |
| 32041969 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041971 | YELLOWS | 18% |
| 32041972 | ORANGES | 18% |
| 32041973 | REDS | 18% |
| 32041974 | VIOLETS | 18% |
| 32041975 | BLUES | 18% |
| 32041976 | GREENS | 18% |
| 32041977 | BROWNS | 18% |
| 32041978 | BLACKS | 18% |
| 32041979 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041981 | YELLOW 3 (SUNSET YELLOW) | 18% |
| 32041982 | YELLOW 4 (TARTRAZINE) | 18% |
| 32041983 | REDS 5 TO 8 (PONCEAN) | 18% |
| 32041984 | RED 9 (AMARANTH) | 18% |
| 32041985 | ORANGES | 18% |
| 32041986 | VIOLETS | 18% |
| 32041987 | GREENS | 18% |
| 32041988 | BROWNS | 18% |
| 32041989 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32041990 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32042010 | OPTICAL WHITENING AGENTS | 18% |
| 32042090 | OTHER | 18% |
| 32049000 | OTHER | 18% |
Tax calculator for HSN 3204
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Invoice example (₹1,000 taxable value)
Intra-state (CGST + SGST)
Taxable value₹1,000
CGST (9%)₹90.00
SGST (9%)₹90.00
Total invoice₹1180.00
Inter-state (IGST)
Taxable value₹1,000
IGST (18%)₹180.00
Total invoice₹1180.00
Chapter note
Tanning Extracts, Dyes, Paints, Varnishes, Putty. Paints are 18%.Compliance pointers (ITC / RCM / classification)
ITC hint
Input Tax Credit depends on usage conditions, restrictions, and supplier eligibility. Treat this as a quick hint — verify for edge cases.
ITC Eligible
RCM / special cases
Reverse Charge is notification-based and can depend on supplier status and transaction type. If you see a warning, double-check notifications and your invoice terms.
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Classification checks
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FAQs for HSN 3204
What is the GST rate for HSN 3204?▾
GST rate for HSN 3204 is 18%. Always verify the latest CBIC/GST notifications for changes.
Is HSN mandatory on invoices?▾
HSN is generally required on B2B invoices; the number of digits depends on turnover and the nature of supply. Exports/imports typically use more detailed codes.
How do I use this code on an invoice?▾
Add HSN 3204 in the line item and apply GST @ 18%. For intra-state supplies: 9% CGST + 9% SGST. For inter-state supplies: 18% IGST.
Does ITC apply for this HSN?▾
ITC depends on conditions and restrictions under GST law, plus the nature of usage and supplier eligibility. Use the ITC badge as a hint and verify with your CA for edge cases.
Can Reverse Charge (RCM) apply here?▾
RCM is notification-based and depends on the supply category, supplier status, and transaction type. If you see an RCM note, treat it as a “verify” signal.
What if I pick the wrong HSN?▾
Wrong classification can cause rate mismatch, notices, interest/penalty exposure, and reconciliation issues. Compare nearby headings and chapter notes before finalizing.
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