Colour masterbatch and pigments is classified under HSN headings 3204, 3206. Main codes: 320417 pigments and preparations based thereon; 320611 containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry…; 320619 other. GST as on 1 November 2026: 18%. On B2B invoices, write at least 4 digits of the code (6 digits on every invoice if last year's turnover was above ₹5 crore).
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What is the GST rate on Colour masterbatch and pigments?
GST on Colour masterbatch and pigments as on 1 November 2026: 18%. Which rate applies depends on the exact code and on how it is sold or supplied; each entry below names the CBIC notification it comes from.
| New GST rate | Old GST rate (before 22 Sep 2025) | Code | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18% | 18% | 3204 | If you sell synthetic organic dyes and colours, preparations made from them, and synthetic fluorescent brighteners or luminophores (glow materials), GST is 18%. 9/2025-CT(R), entry 46 |
| 18% | 18% | 3206 | If you sell other colouring matter and colour preparations (other than headings 3203, 3204 or 3205), and inorganic luminophores (glow materials), GST is 18%. 9/2025-CT(R), entry 48 |
How to find the rate on an old invoice's date: GST rate on a past date.
3204 Synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined, preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter based on synthetic organic colouring matter, synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined
| Code | Description (as in the tariff) |
|---|---|
320417 | Pigments and preparations based thereon |
32041711 | Yellow 1 (hansa yellow) |
32041719 | Other |
32041720 | Pigment oranges |
32041731 | Toluidine red |
32041739 | Other |
32041740 | Pigment violets |
32041751 | Blue 15 (pathalocyanine blue) |
32041759 | Other |
32041761 | Green 7 (pathalovyanine green) |
32041769 | Other |
32041770 | Pigment browns |
32041780 | Pigment blacks |
32041790 | Other |
See all 254 codes on the Chapter 32 page.
3206 Other colouring matter, preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter, other than those of headings 3203, 3204 or 3205, inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined
| Code | Description (as in the tariff) |
|---|---|
320611 | Containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matter |
32061110 | Pearlsent pigment (titanium dioxide, coated micananeous and lustres pearl pigment) |
32061190 | Other |
320619 | Other |
32061900 | Other |
320620 | Pigments and preparations based on chromium compounds |
32062000 | Pigments and preparations based on chromium compounds |
32063000 | Other colouring matter; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter, other than those of headings 3203, 3204 or 3205; inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined - pigments and preparations based on cadmium compounds |
320641 | Utramarine and preparations based thereon |
32064100 | Utramarine and preparations based thereon |
320642 | Lithopone and other pigments and preparations based on zinc sulphide |
32064200 | Lithopone and other pigments and preparations based on zinc sulphide |
32064300 | Other colouring matter; preparations as specified in note 3 to this chapter, other than those of headings 3203, 3204 or 3205; inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined - other colouring matter and other preparations : pigments and preparations based on hexacyanoferrates (ferrocyanides and ferricyanides) |
320649 | Other |
32064910 | Red oxide |
32064920 | Persian red |
32064930 | Yellow ochre |
32064940 | Bronze powder |
32064990 | Other |
320650 | Inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores |
32065000 | Inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores |
Which code goes on your GST invoice?
With aggregate turnover up to ₹5 crore in the previous year, write at least the 4-digit code (3204, 3206) on tax invoices to registered buyers (B2B; optional on B2C invoices); above ₹5 crore, the 6-digit code that fits (320417, 320611, 320619, 320620, …) on every tax invoice. The HSN summary in Table 12 of GSTR-1 takes the same digits. Details: invoice rules under Notification 78/2020-Central Tax.
Questions
What is the HSN code for Colour masterbatch and pigments?
Colour masterbatch and pigments is classified under HSN headings 3204, 3206. Main codes: 320417 pigments and preparations based thereon; 320611 containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry…; 320619 other. GST as on 1 November 2026: 18%. On B2B invoices, write at least 4 digits of the code (6 digits on every invoice if last year's turnover was above ₹5 crore).
What is the GST rate on Colour masterbatch and pigments?
As on 1 November 2026, GST on Colour masterbatch and pigments is 18%, depending on the exact code and how it is sold or supplied (CBIC notification 9/2025-CT(R)). Reference only; check the notification.
Did the GST rate on Colour masterbatch and pigments change in 2025?
No. GST 2.0 on 22 September 2025 did not change the rate entries for Colour masterbatch and pigments.
What was the GST rate on Colour masterbatch and pigments in July 2017?
On 1 July 2017: 18%.
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