CN 3208
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
| Code | Description | Unit | Third-country duty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3208 10 | Based on polyesters | TARIC | ||
| 3208 10 10 00 | Solutions as defined in note 4 to this chapter | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3208 10 90 00 | Other | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3208 20 | Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers | TARIC | ||
| 3208 20 10 | Solutions as defined in note 4 to this chapter | TARIC | ||
| 3208 20 10 10 | Copolymer of N-vinylcaprolactam, N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, in the form of a solution in ethanol containing by weight 34 % or more but not more than 40 % of copolymer | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3208 20 10 20 | Immersion topcoat solution containing by weight 0,5 % or more but not more than 15 % of acrylate-methacrylate-alkenesulphonate copolymers with fluorinated side chains, in a solution of n-butanol and/or 4-methyl-2-pentanol and/or diisoamylether | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3208 20 10 50 | Copolymer of vinylcaprolactam and vinylpyrrolidone (CAS RN 51987-20-3) in the form of a solution in 2-butoxyethanol (CAS RN 111-76-2) containing by weight 45 % or more but not more than 58 % of copolymer | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3208 20 10 90 | Other | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3208 20 90 00 | Other | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3208 90 | Other | TARIC | ||
| Solutions as defined in note 4 to this chapter | ||||
| 3208 90 11 00 | Polyurethane of 2,2′-(tert-butylimino)diethanol and 4,4′-methylenedicyclohexyl diisocyanate, in the form of a solution in N,N-dimethylacetamide, containing by weight 48 % or more of polymer | 0% | TARIC | |
| 3208 90 13 00 | Copolymer of p-cresol and divinylbenzene, in the form of a solution in N,N-dimethylacetamide, containing by weight 48 % or more of polymer | 0% | TARIC | |
| 3208 90 19 | Other | TARIC | ||
| 3208 90 19 13 | Mixture, containing by weight: - 20% or more but not more than 40% of a copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and monobutyl maleate (CAS RN 25119-68-0), - 7% or more but not more than 20% of a copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and monoethyl maleate (CAS RN 25087-06-3), - 40% or more, but not more than 65% of ethanol (CAS RN 64-17-5), - 1% or more but not more than 7% of butan-1-ol (CAS RN 71-36-3) | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3208 90 19 15 | Chlorinated polyolefins, in a solution | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3208 90 19 40 | Polymer of methylsiloxane, in the form of a solution in a mixture of acetone, butanol, ethanol and isopropanol, containing by weight 5 % or more but not more than 11 % of polymer of methylsiloxane | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3208 90 19 45 | Polymer consisting of a polycondensate of formaldehyde and naphthalenediol, chemically modified by reaction with an alkyne halide, dissolved in propylene glycol methyl ether acetate | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3208 90 19 47 | Solution containing by weight: - 0.1 % or more but not more than 20 % of alkoxygroups containing siloxane polymer with alkyl or aryl substituents - 75 % or more of an organic solvent containing one or more of propyleneglycolethylether (CAS RN 1569-02-4), propylene glycol mono methylether acetate (CAS RN 108-65-6) or propyleneglycol propylether (CAS RN 1569-01-3) | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3208 90 19 50 | Solution containing by weight: - (63,5 ±10)% of gamma-butyrolactone (CAS RN 96-48-0), - (30 ± 10)% of aromatic polyhydroxyamide resin, - (3,5 ± 1,5)% of naphthoquinone ester derivative, - (1,5 ± 0,5)% of arylsilicic acid, - (1,5 ± 0,5)% of [3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl]urea (CAS RN 23843-64-3) | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3208 90 19 55 | Preparation of 5 % or more but not more than 20 % by weight of a copolymer of propylene and maleic anhydride, or a blend of polypropylene and a copolymer of propylene and maleic anhydride, or a blend of polypropylene and a copolymer of propylene, isobutene and maleic anhydride in an organic solvent | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3208 90 19 60 | Copolymer of hydroxystyrene with one or more of the following: - styrene - alkoxystyrene - alkylacrylates dissolved in ethyl lactate | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3208 90 19 65 | Silicones containing 50 % by weight or more of xylene and not more than 25 % by weight of silica, of a kind used for the manufacture of long term surgical implants | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3208 90 19 90 | Other | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| Other | ||||
| 3208 90 91 00 | Based on synthetic polymers | 6.5% | TARIC | |
| 3208 90 99 00 | Based on chemically modified natural polymers | 6.5% | TARIC | |
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Source: European Commission (DG TAXUD), TARIC and Combined Nomenclature data as extracted on 1 October 2026. Heading 3208 in the TARIC consultation
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