HS Heading 3213
Colours; artists, students, or signboard painters, modifying tints, amusement colours and the like; in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pan or in similar forms or packings
2 tariff lines in this heading, within chapter 32 (Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints and varnishes; putty; inks). Click any HS code for the full breakdown and a duty calculation.
| HS Code | Description | CD | SD | VAT | AIT | RD | AT | TTI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32131000 | Colours in sets | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
| 32139000 | Artists', Students' Or Signboard Painters' Colours In Packings, Nes | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 | 39.75% |
Recorded imports
Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 66,778,391 (275,795 kg) under this heading, across 2 of its 2 tariff lines.
| Month | Lines with imports | Net weight | Assessable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 2 | 36,608 kg | BDT 6,485,369 |
| January 2026 | 2 | 43,120 kg | BDT 11,162,620 |
| February 2026 | 2 | 80,297 kg | BDT 19,886,645 |
| March 2026 | 2 | 45,183 kg | BDT 6,377,584 |
| April 2026 | 2 | 28,358 kg | BDT 9,934,143 |
| May 2026 | 2 | 42,229 kg | BDT 12,932,030 |
The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:
Bonded imports. A further BDT 2,000,947 (4,029 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 2.9% of the total value imported under this heading.
Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.