U.S. import tariffs · heading 3809

Heading 3809: Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other…

Every line of heading 3809 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with its general (column 1) duty rate. Open a code for the landed cost calculator, trade agreement rates and email alerts if the rate changes.

Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations (for example, dressings and mordants), of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, not elsewhere specified or included

Chapter 38: Miscellaneous chemical products. Schedule checked on November 8, 2026.

Not always the total: additional chapter 99 duties (such as Section 232 or Section 301), antidumping or countervailing duties may apply depending on the country of origin. See recent chapter 99 changes →

Tariff lines

HTS codeOfficial descriptionGeneral rate
3809.10.00.00With a basis of amylaceous substances2.2¢/kg + 3%
3809.91.00.00Of a kind used in the textile or like industries6%
3809.92Of a kind used in the paper or like industries:
3809.92.10.00Containing 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances6.5%
3809.92.50.00Other6%
3809.93Of a kind used in the leather or like industries:
3809.93.10.00Containing 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances6.5%
3809.93.50.00Other6%

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  • AZURE WATER SERVICES, LLC WEST HAVEN, CT· All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
  • CARRUBBA, INCORPORATED Monroe, CT· All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
  • DEXSIL CORPORATION HAMDEN, CT· All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
  • HUBBARD-HALL INC. WATERBURY, CT· All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
  • MICROCARE, LLC NEW BRITAIN, CT· All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

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  • 3809.10.0000FINISHING AGENTS AND DYE CARRIERS WITH A BASIS OF AMYLACEOUS SUBSTANCES
  • 3809.91.0000FINISHING AGENTS USED IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY OR LIKE INDUSTRIES, NESOI
  • 3809.92.0000FINISHING AGENTS, DYE CARRIERS TO ACCELERATE THE DYEING OR FIXING OF DYESTUFFS & OTH PRODUCT & PREP OF A KIND USED IN THE PAPER INDUSTRY
  • 3809.93.0000FINISHING AGENTS, DYE CARRIERS TO ACCELERATE THE DYEING OR FIXING OF DYESTUFFS & OTHER PRODUCTS AND PREP USED IN LEATHER OR LIKE INDUSTRIES, NESOI

Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Schedule B: U.S. Census Bureau. Information only, not legal or customs advice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection decides the classification and the duty. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you ship.

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