U.S. exports of Synthetic Organic Coloring Matter — Solvent Dyes, Sulfur Dyes, and Other Mixtures (NESOI) (HS 320419) totaled $18.6M in August 2026.
Importers of Synthetic Organic Coloring Matter — Solvent Dyes, Sulfur Dyes, and Other Mixtures (NESOI) paid $501K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 13.13% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataSolvent dyes — which dissolve in organic solvents rather than water — are the primary commercial products in this heading, used to color fuels, lubricants, waxes, plastics, and wood stains without migrating or bleeding. The US schedule enumerates specific solvent dye designations including Solvent Yellow 43/44/85/172, Solvent Black 2, Solvent Red 135, Solvent Orange 60, and Solvent Yellow 163, alongside sulfur black grades (CI Nos. 53185, 53190, and 53195) and a broad NESOI residual for other mixtures. India leads US import supply, with Japan and Germany also significant sources for specialty solvent dye grades.
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143 import shipments a month
Solvent dyes used as fuel markers — such as certain Solvent Yellow and Solvent Red grades — classify within 320419 based on their Colour Index designation, not their end use. No special import permit is required solely because of the fuel-marking application, but importers should ensure the CI number on the commercial invoice matches the applicable 10-digit tariff line, particularly for products enumerated under Additional U.S. Note 3 to Section VI.
Sulfur black dyes (CI Nos. 53185, 53190, and 53195) are water-insoluble colorants applied to cotton via a sulfide reduction process, primarily for low-cost black dyeing of denim and workwear. They are enumerated separately under 3204193000 because they were historically subject to trade-remedy proceedings that required precise product scope definition. Importers of sulfur black should confirm the exact CI number with the supplier to avoid misclassification into the NESOI residual lines.
Subheading 2 of 11 in heading 3204
Subheading 320419 · $18.6M of $73.3M
ImportsExports
Imports
$3.8MYoY · free account
Exports
$18.6MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $41.4M of Synthetic Organic Coloring Matter — Solvent Dyes, Sulfur Dyes, and Other Mixtures (NESOI) and exported $217.7M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3204196100 | Other Including Mixtures, NESOI | $14.5M |
| 3204192550 | Solvent Dyes & Preparations Based Thereon | $4.2M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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Exports · August 2026
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Thailand and Belgium together take 43% of it.
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rate provision · imports
3.8% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 13.13% of imports for consumption.