HS Code 3211Driers; prepared
1 six-digit code · Heading 11 of 15 in Chapter 32 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 3211 is the heading for prepared driers, the additives that help paints and varnishes dry. Use this page to classify the goods correctly and to find the companies that trade them.
Heading 3211does not subdivide further in the WCO nomenclature: goods answering to “Driers; prepared” classify at the single six-digit code 321100. The heading is number 11 of 15 in Chapter 32, Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks, which runs to 45 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 3211
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 321100 | Driers; prepared |
What HS code 3211 covers: prepared driers
Driers are added to paints, varnishes and similar coatings to help them dry faster. The word prepared means the product is made up and ready to use. It is not a raw material.
This heading sits in Chapter 32, next to colours, paints, putty and inks. On an Indian invoice you may see it called HSN code 3211. HSN is the Indian name for the same system, with extra digits at the end.
Customs officers use the harmonized system code to sort goods, apply the right tariff and record trade. Good tariff classification keeps a shipment moving and helps you avoid fines.
Code 321100 and national tariff codes
Every country that uses the Harmonized System shares the first six digits. Many countries then add more digits for their own tariff. So a national line can have eight digits or more, and it still starts with 321100.
The extra digits are set by each country. Check the tariff of the market you ship to before you file. If you are not sure which code fits your product, try the HS code classifier.
3211 vs paints, varnishes and pigments in Chapter 32
Buyers often mix up prepared driers with the paints they go into. A paint or varnish is a finished coating. A drier is an additive that is sold to be mixed in. These nearby headings are the ones to compare:
- 3208: paints and varnishes based on synthetic or modified natural polymers, in a non-aqueous medium.
- 3209: paints and varnishes based on the same kind of polymers, in an aqueous medium.
- 3210: other paints and varnishes, plus prepared water pigments used for finishing leather.
- 3212: pigments dispersed in non-aqueous media, plus stamping foils and dyes in retail packs.
- 3214: putty, resin cements and other mastics, which fill or seal a surface.
Who imports prepared driers? Find buyers and suppliers
Start with the import data and export data pages to see how trade records are organised. Then open buyer data and supplier data to look at the companies behind prepared driers.
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Related
- Chapter 32 HS codes
- HS 3208 paints and varnishes, non-aqueous
- HS 3209 paints and varnishes, aqueous
- HS 3210 other paints and varnishes
- HS 3212 pigments and stamping foils
- HS 3214 putty and mastics
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Nearby headings in Chapter 32
- 3203Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts…1 code
- 3204Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon; synthetic…11 codes
- 3205Colour lakes; preparations based on colour lakes as specified in note 3 to…1 code
- 3206Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204…7 codes
- 3207Pigments, prepared; opacifiers, colours, vitrifiable enamels, glazes, engobes…4 codes
- 3208Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or…3 codes
- 3209Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic or…2 codes
- 3210Paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers), excluding…1 code
- 3212Pigments (metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in non-aqueous media in…2 codes
- 3213Colours; artists, students, or signboard painters, modifying tints, amusement…2 codes
- 3214Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other…2 codes
- 3215Ink; printing, writing or drawing ink and other inks; whether or not…3 codes
Who ships under 3211?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the code beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section VI: Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries, chapters 28–38.
HS Code 3211: common questions
What is HS code 3211?
Customs offices use it to classify these goods within Chapter 32.
What is the six-digit HS code for prepared driers?
The six-digit code is 321100. Its description reads Driers; prepared.
Is the eight-digit national code the same as 3211?
Not exactly. National tariffs add digits after the six-digit code, so an eight-digit line is a local extension of 321100. The goods still belong to heading 3211.
How is 3211 different from paints and varnishes in 3208, 3209 and 3210?
Those three headings cover finished paints and varnishes, split by the medium they are dissolved or dispersed in. Heading 3211 covers prepared driers, which are additives.
Where can I find import and export data for 3211?
Search by the code on EximDataX to reach the customs records. The import data and export data pages are a good place to begin.
Who imports prepared driers?
Search the code, then open the buyer data and supplier data pages. They show the companies on each side of the trade.
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
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