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Heading3204 Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon; synthetic organic products used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores; whether or not chemically defined
Heading 3204 is a 4-digit product category inside its chapter. Businesses with turnover up to Rs. 5 crore can report this 4-digit code in GSTR-1; drill into the 8-digit codes below for full detail and rates.
11 Subheadings
232 HSN codes
GST slabs mapped under 3204:
18%
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All codes under heading 3204
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3204 11Dyes; disperse dyes and preparations based thereon25 codes
3204 11 11Disperse yelow 13(duranol bril yelow 6 g) 18% 3204 11 19Other disperse yelow 18% 3204 11 21Disperse orange 11(duranol orange g) 18% 3204 11 29Other disperse orange 18% 3204 11 31Disperse red 3(serisol fast pink b) 18% 3204 11 32Disperse red 4(celliton fast pink rf) 18% 3204 11 33Disperse red 9(duranol red gn) 18% 3204 11 39Other disperse red 18% 3204 11 41Disperse violet 1(duranol violet 2r) 18% 3204 11 42Disprse violet 4(duranol brill violet b) 18% 3204 11 43Disprse violet 8(duranol brill violet br) 18% 3204 11 49Other disperse violet 18% 3204 11 51Disperse blue 1(duranol brill blue cb) 18% 3204 11 52Disprse blue 3(duranol brill blue bbn 18% 3204 11 53Disperse blue 5(celliton fast blue ffb) 18% 3204 11 55Disperse blue 14(duranol brill blue g) 18% 3204 11 56Disperse blue 24(duranol blue 2g) 18% 3204 11 59Other disperse blue 18% 3204 11 91Disperse green 18% 3204 11 92Disperse brown 18% 3204 11 93Disperse black 18% 3204 11 94Disperse brown mixture 18% 3204 11 95Disperse gray mixture 18% 3204 11 96Disperse black mixture 18% 3204 11 99Other disperse dyes and prep based thereon 18%
3204 12Dyes; acid, whether or not premetallised and preparations based thereon, mordant dyes and preparations based thereon41 codes
3204 12 11Acid yellows(azo) 18% 3204 12 12Acid oranges(azo) 18% 3204 12 13Acid red(azo) 18% 3204 12 14Acid violets(azo) 18% 3204 12 15Acid blues(azo) 18% 3204 12 16Acid greens(azo) 18% 3204 12 17Acid brown(azo) 18% 3204 12 18Acid blacks(azo) 18% 3204 12 19Other azo dyes 18% 3204 12 22Acid gren 27(garbolan green g) 18% 3204 12 23Acid green 28(carbolan brill green 5g) 18% 3204 12 24Acid green 38(alizarine cyanine green 3g) 18% 3204 12 25Acid green 44(alizarine cyanine green gwa) 18% 3204 12 29Other acid green, (non-azo) 18% 3204 12 31Acid black 2(nigrosine) 18% 3204 12 32Acid black 48(coomasie fast grey 3g) 18% 3204 12 39Other acid black (non-azo) 18% 3204 12 41Acid blue 2(alizarine brill blue pfn) 18% 3204 12 44Acid blue 25(solway ultra blue b) 18% 3204 12 45Acid blue 45(solway blue rn) 18% 3204 12 47Acid blue 52(alizarine light-5gl) 18% 3204 12 48Acid blue 78(solway sky blue b) 18% 3204 12 51Acid blue 93(ink blue) 18% 3204 12 52Acid blue 112(coomassie (ultra sky se) 18% 3204 12 54Acid blue 138(carbolan blue b) 18% 3204 12 59Others acid blue (non-azo) 18% 3204 12 61Mordant yellows 18% 3204 12 62Mordant oranges 18% 3204 12 63Mordant violets 18% 3204 12 64Mordant blues 18% 3204 12 65Mordant greens 18% 3204 12 66Mordant browns 18% 3204 12 67Mordant blacks 18% 3204 12 68Mordant red II (alizarin red) 18% 3204 12 69Other mordant dyes 18% 3204 12 91Acid yellows (non azo) 18% 3204 12 92Acid oranges (non azo) 18% 3204 12 93Acid red (non azo) 18% 3204 12 94Acid violets (non azo) 18% 3204 12 95Acid browns (non azo) 18% 3204 12 99Other non azo acid dyes 18%
3204 13Dyes; basic dyes and preparations based thereon18 codes
3204 13 10Basic azo dyes 18% 3204 13 21Basic yellow 2 (auramine o) non azo 18% 3204 13 29Other basic yellow (non-azo) 18% 3204 13 31Basic red 1 (rhodamine 6 g) -non azo 18% 3204 13 39Other basic red(non-azo) 18% 3204 13 41Basic violet 1 (methyl violet) -non azo 18% 3204 13 42Basic violet 10 (rhodamine b)-non azo 18% 3204 13 43Basic violet 14 (magenta)-non azo 18% 3204 13 49Other basic violet (non-azo) 18% 3204 13 51Basic blue 9 (methylene blue) -non-azo 18% 3204 13 52Basic blue 16 (victoria blue b) -non-azo 18% 3204 13 59Other basic blue (non-azo) 18% 3204 13 61Basic green 4 (malachite green)-non-azo 18% 3204 13 69Other basic green (non-azo) 18% 3204 13 91Basic oranges(non-azo) 18% 3204 13 92Basic browns(non-azo) 18% 3204 13 93Basic black(non-azo) 18% 3204 13 99Other non-azo basic dyes not elsewhere specified 18%
3204 14Dyes; direct dyes and preparations based thereon20 codes
3204 14 11Direct yellow 12 (chrysophenine g)-azo 18% 3204 14 19Other direct yellow -azo 18% 3204 14 21Direct red (congo red) azo 18% 3204 14 29Others direct red (azo) 18% 3204 14 31Direct blue 1(sky blue ff) azo 18% 3204 14 39Others direct blue (azo) 18% 3204 14 40Direct oranges (azo) 18% 3204 14 50Direct green (azo) 18% 3204 14 60Direct brown (azo) 18% 3204 14 70Direct black (azo) 18% 3204 14 81Direct (non azo) yellows 18% 3204 14 82Direct (non azo) oranges 18% 3204 14 83Direct (non azo) reds 18% 3204 14 84Direct (non azo) violets 18% 3204 14 85Direct (non azo) blues 18% 3204 14 86Direct (non azo) greens 18% 3204 14 87Direct (non azo) browns 18% 3204 14 88Direct (non azo) blacks 18% 3204 14 89Other direct non azo dyes 18% 3204 14 90Other direct dyesand prep. based thereon 18%
3204 15Dyes; vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon38 codes
3204 15 11Vat yellow 2 (gc) 18% 3204 15 12Vat yelow 4(indanthren golden yelow gk) 18% 3204 15 19Other vat yellow 18% 3204 15 21Vat orange 3(brill orange rk) 18% 3204 15 22Vat orange 15(golden orange 3g) 18% 3204 15 29Other vat orange 18% 3204 15 31Vat red (brill pink) 18% 3204 15 39Other vat red 18% 3204 15 41Vat violet 1(brill violet 2r) 18% 3204 15 42Vat violet 3(magenta b) 18% 3204 15 49Other vat violet 18% 3204 15 51Vat blue 1(synthetic indigo) 18% 3204 15 52Vat blue 4 18% 3204 15 53Vat blue 5(blue 2b) 18% 3204 15 54Vat blue 6(blue bc) 18% 3204 15 55Vat blue 20 (dark blue 30) 18% 3204 15 56Vat blue 29(indanthren bril blue 4g) 18% 3204 15 57Vat blue 43(carbazole blue) 18% 3204 15 58Reduced vat blues 18% 3204 15 59Other vat blue 18% 3204 15 61Vat green 1(indanthrene brill green bffb) 18% 3204 15 64Vat green 9(black bb) 18% 3204 15 69Other vat green 18% 3204 15 71Vat brown 1(brown br) 18% 3204 15 72Vat brown 3(brown rgr) 18% 3204 15 73Vat brown 5(brown rrd, g) 18% 3204 15 79Other vat brown 18% 3204 15 81Vat black 9(black rb) 18% 3204 15 82Vat black 25(olive t) 18% 3204 15 83Vat black 27(olive r) 18% 3204 15 89Other vat black 18% 3204 15 91Solubilized vat yellows 18% 3204 15 92Solubilized vat oranges 18% 3204 15 93Solubilised vat reds 18% 3204 15 94Solubilised vat violets 18% 3204 15 95Solubilised vat blues 18% 3204 15 96Solubilised vat greens 18% 3204 15 99Other vat dyes 18%
3204 17Dyes; pigments and preparations based thereon13 codes
3204 17 11Pigments yellow 1(hansa yellow) 18% 3204 17 19Others pigment yellow (organic) 18% 3204 17 20Pigment oranges 18% 3204 17 31Pigment toluidine red 18% 3204 17 39Others pigment red 18% 3204 17 40Pigment violets 18% 3204 17 51Pigment blue 15 (pathalocyanine blue) 18% 3204 17 59Others pigment blue 18% 3204 17 61Pigment green 7 (pathalovyanine green) 18% 3204 17 69Others pigment green 18% 3204 17 70Pigment browns 18% 3204 17 80Pigment blacks 18% 3204 17 90Other pigments 18%
3204 19Dyes; n.e.c., including mixtures of colouring matter of two or more of those from item no. 3204.11 to 3204.1964 codes
3204 19 11Azoic couplng compnt 2(napthol as) 18% 3204 19 12Azoic couplng compnt 4(napthol as-bo) 18% 3204 19 13Azoic couplng compnt 5(napthol asg) 18% 3204 19 14Azoic couplng compnt 7(napthol assw) 18% 3204 19 15Azoic couplng compnt 8(napthol astr) 18% 3204 19 16Azoic couplng compnt 13(napthol assg) 18% 3204 19 21Azoic couplng compnt 14(napthol asph) 18% 3204 19 22Azoic couplng compnt 15(napthol aslb) 18% 3204 19 23Azoic couplng compnt 17(napthol asbs) 18% 3204 19 24Azoic couplng compnt 18(napthol asd) 18% 3204 19 25Azoic couplng compnt 20(napthol asol) 18% 3204 19 29Other azoic couplng compnt(napthol others) 18% 3204 19 31Azoic diazo compnt 1(fst bordeaux gp base) 18% 3204 19 32Azoic diazo compnt 2(fst orng g/gc base) 18% 3204 19 33Azoic diazo compnt 3(fst scrlt giggs base) 18% 3204 19 34Azoic diazo compnt 4(fst garment gbc base) 18% 3204 19 35Azoic diazo compnt 5 (fst red b base) 18% 3204 19 36Azoic diazo compnt 6 (fst orang gr bse) 18% 3204 19 37Azoic diazo compnt 10(fst red r base) 18% 3204 19 38Azoic diazo compnt 11(fst red tr base) 18% 3204 19 41Azoic diazo compnt 12 (fst scrlt g bse 18% 3204 19 42Azoic diazo compnt 13(fst scrlt r base) 18% 3204 19 43Azoic diazo compnt 20(fst blue bb base) 18% 3204 19 44Azoic diazo compnt 24(fst blue rr base) 18% 3204 19 45Azoic diazo compnt 32(fst red kb base) 18% 3204 19 46Azoic diazo compnt 41(fst violet b base) 18% 3204 19 47Azoic diazo compnt 48(fst blue b base 18% 3204 19 49Other azoic diazo compnt(othr fst colr bse) 18% 3204 19 51Azoic yellows 18% 3204 19 52Azoic oranges 18% 3204 19 53Azoic reds 18% 3204 19 54Azoic violets 18% 3204 19 55Azoic blues 18% 3204 19 56Azoic greens 18% 3204 19 57Azoic browns 18% 3204 19 58Azoic blacks 18% 3204 19 59Other azoic colours 18% 3204 19 61Sulphur yellows 18% 3204 19 62Sulphur oranges 18% 3204 19 63Sulphur reds 18% 3204 19 64Sulphur blues 18% 3204 19 65Sulphur greens 18% 3204 19 66Sulphur browns 18% 3204 19 67Sulphur blacks 18% 3204 19 69Other sulphurs 18% 3204 19 71Solvent based colouring matters: yellows 18% 3204 19 72Solvent based colouring matters: oranges 18% 3204 19 73Solvent based colouring matters: reds 18% 3204 19 74Solvent based colouring matters: violets 18% 3204 19 75Solvent based colouring matters: blues 18% 3204 19 76Solvent based colouring matters: greens 18% 3204 19 77Solvent based colouring matters: browns 18% 3204 19 78Solvent based colouring matters: blacks 18% 3204 19 79Other solvent based colouring matters 18% 3204 19 81Food colouring yellow 3 (sunset yellow) 18% 3204 19 82Food colouring yellow 4 (tartrazine) 18% 3204 19 83Food colouring reds 5 to 8 (poncean) 18% 3204 19 84Food colouring red 9 (amaranth) 18% 3204 19 85Food colouring oranges 18% 3204 19 86Food colouring violets 18% 3204 19 87Food colouring greens 18% 3204 19 88Food colouring browns 18% 3204 19 89Other food colouring 18% 3204 19 90Other including mixr of colrng matr of two or more of sub-hdng 320411 to 320419 not elsewhere specified. 18%
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GST rates shown here are as published in HSN to GST code and GST rate schedule mapping (as published 30.06.2017) and are reproduced for reference. The GST Council revises rates through notifications, including the slab rationalization effective 22.09.2025 that moved many goods from the 12% and 28% slabs. Always verify the current rate on the CBIC GST rates page or CBIC tax information portal before invoicing or filing. Rates shown exclude any applicable compensation cess. IncorpX provides assistance for GST registration and return filing if you need help.
Heading 3204 questions
What does HSN heading 3204 cover?
Heading 3204 covers synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon; synthetic organic products used as fluorescent brightening agents or.... It holds 11 subheadings and 232 8-digit HSN codes under Chapter 32.
Is the 4-digit code 3204 enough for my GST return?
If your aggregate turnover is up to Rs. 5 crore, reporting the 4-digit heading 3204 in GSTR-1 satisfies the HSN requirement. Above Rs. 5 crore you must report 6 digits, and customs filings always use the full 8-digit code.
What GST rate applies to heading 3204?
Codes under this heading map to 18% in the schedule, depending on the exact product and, in some rows, sale value or packing. Open the 8-digit code for its specific rows and CGST/SGST split, and verify the current rate before filing.
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