HSN code 3208 — PAINTS AND VARNISHES (INCLUDING ENAMELS AND LACQUERS) BASED
HSN · heading18%PAINTS AND VARNISHES (INCLUDING ENAMELS AND LACQUERS) BASED ON SYNTHETIC POLYMERS OR CHEMICALLY MODIFIED NATURAL POLYMERS, DISPERSED OR DISSOLVED IN A NON-AQUEOUS MEDIUM, SOLUTIONS AS DEFINED IN NOTE 4 TO THIS CHAPTER
Paints and varnishes made from synthetic or chemically modified polymers, dissolved or dispersed in non-aqueous liquids like oils or solvents. This covers solvent-based paints, enamels, lacquers, and similar coating products designed for protective or decorative application on surfaces.
current gst rate
| igst | cgst | sgst | condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18% | 9% | 9% | Sch II S.No 50 |
source: 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate) · effective 2025-09-22 · all codes at 18%
gst calculator — pre-filled with this rate
products commonly classified here
metal paintenamel paintenamel varnishlacquersolvent-based paintsynthetic paintvarnishwood varnishइनेमल (enamel)वार्निश (varnish)
more specific codes
sibling codes
- 3201TTANNING EXTRACTS OF VEGETABLE ORIGIN, TANNINS AND THEIR SALTS, ETHERS, ESTERS AND OTHER DERIVA
- 3202SYNTHETIC ORGANIC TANNING SUBSTANCES, INORGANIC TANNING SUBSTANCES, TANNING PREPARATIONS, WHETH
- 3203COLOURING MATTER OF VEGETABLE OR ANIMAL ORIGIN (INCLUDING DYEING EXTRACTS BUT EXCLUDING ANIMAL
- 3204SYNTHETIC ORGANIC COLOURING MATTER, WHETHER OR NOT CHEMICALLY DEFINED, PREPARATIONS AS SPECIFIE
- 3205COLOUR LAKES; PREPARATIONS AS SPECIFIED IN NOTE 3 TO THIS CHAPTER BASED ON COLOUR LAKES
- 3206OTHER COLOURING MATTER, PREPARATIONS AS SPECIFIED IN NOTE 3 TO THIS CHAPTER, OTHER THAN THOSE O
- 3207PREPARED PIGMENTS, PREPARED OPACIFIERS AND PREPARED COLOURS, VITRIFIABLE ENAMELS AND GLAZES, EN
- 3209PAINTS AND VARNISHES (INCLUDING ENAMELS AND LACQUERS) BASED ON SYNTHETIC POLYMERS OR CHEMICALLY
- 3210OTHER PAINTS AND VARNISHES (INCLUDING ENAMELS, LACQUERS AND DISTEMPERS); PREPARED WATER PIGMENT
- 3211PREPARED DRIERS
- 3212PIGMENTS (INCLUDING METALLIC POWDERS AND FLAKES) DISPERSED IN NON-AQUEOUS MEDIA, IN LIQUID OR P
- 3213ARTISTS', STUDENTS' OR SIGNBOARD PAINTERS' COLOURS, MODIFIYING TINTS, AMUSEMENT COLOURS AND THE
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