HSN code 32062000 is the 8-digit tariff item for pigments and preparations based on chromium compounds, under heading 3206 and sub-heading 320620 (Chapter 32). GST is 18%: 9% CGST + 9% SGST within a state, or 18% IGST to another state. Rates as of 2026-10-21.
HSN 32062000 at a glance
| Tariff item (8 digits) | 32062000 |
|---|---|
| Heading (4 digits) | 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 |
| Sub-heading (6 digits) | 320620: Pigments and preparations based on chromium compounds |
| Chapter | 32: Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks |
| Description | Pigments and preparations based on chromium compounds |
| GST rate | 18% |
| Within the state | 9% CGST + 9% SGST (or UTGST) |
| To another state | 18% IGST |
9/2025-CT(R), Schedule II, S. No. 48 (HSN 3206) covers "Other colouring matter; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter, other than those of heading 32.03, 32.04 or 32.05; inorganic products of a kind..." at 18%. Goods of this code outside that wording fall under the 18% residual entry, so the rate is 18% either way.
The rate entry for this code
The description is the notification's own wording. An entry applies only when the goods match it.
| HSN scope | Description of goods | GST | CGST + SGST | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3206 | Other colouring matter; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter, other than those of heading 32.03, 32.04 or 32.05; inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined | 18% | 9% + 9% | 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule II, S. No. 48 |
| Any | Goods which are not specified in Schedule I, III, IV, V, VI or VII (residual entry, for goods of 32062000 that match none of the descriptions above) | 18% | 9% + 9% | 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule II, S. No. 639 |
Worked example: a ₹1,000 sale under HSN 32062000
Taxable value ₹1,000.00. Within your state: CGST ₹90.00 + SGST ₹90.00 = ₹180.00, invoice total ₹1,180.00. To a buyer in another state: IGST ₹180.00, the same total.
For other amounts, or to work back from a tax-inclusive price, use the GST calculator.
How many HSN digits to print on the invoice
Notification 78/2020-Central Tax sets the minimum by aggregate turnover in the previous financial year: up to ₹5 crore, at least 4 digits (3206) on tax invoices to registered buyers (optional on B2C invoices); above ₹5 crore, at least 6 digits (320620) on all tax invoices. Exports and imports are declared on the shipping bill or bill of entry under the full 8-digit tariff item (32062000), so most exporters print 8 digits on their GST invoices too.
The HSN-wise summary in GSTR-1 uses the same code, so set it once on the item in your billing software. FundRaksha Book stores the HSN and GST rate on each item, splits CGST, SGST and IGST on every bill, and keeps stock and party ledgers alongside.
Other tariff items under heading 3206
- HSN 32061110: Pearlsent pigment (titanium dioxide, coated micananeous and lustres pearl pigment) (18%)
- HSN 32061190: Other colouring matter, preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter, other than those of headings... (18%)
- HSN 32063000: Pigments and preparations based on cadmium compounds (18%)
- HSN 32064100: Utramarine and preparations based thereon (18%)
- HSN 32064200: Lithopone and other pigments and preparations based on zinc sulphide (18%)
- HSN 32064300: Pigments and preparations based on hexacyanoferrates (ferrocyanides and ferricyanides) (other colouring... (18%)
- HSN 32064910: Other colouring matter, preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter, other than those of headings... (18%)
- HSN 32064920: Persian red (other colouring matter, preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter, other than those) (18%)
- HSN 32064930: Yellow ochre (other colouring matter, preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter, other than those) (18%)
- HSN 32064940: Bronze powder (other colouring matter, preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter, other than those) (18%)
- HSN 32065000: Inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores (18%)
See every rate entry for the heading on the HSN 3206 page, or all Chapter 32 headings.
Sources
Codes and descriptions: GSTN HSN master (HSN_SAC.xlsx, sheet HSN_MSTR), GST portal, file dated 13.10.2026, read on 21.10.2026; descriptions were converted from capitals and joined with their heading and sub-heading text. Rates: Rates from Notification 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), 17.09.2025, as amended by Notification 19/2025-Central Tax (Rate) (from 01.02.2026) and Notification 01/2026-Central Tax (Rate) (from 01.05.2026); nil-rated goods from Notification 10/2025-Central Tax (Rate); bricks from Notification 14/2025-Central Tax (Rate).