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Tariff line in 3208.90 — Other types

Paints and varnishes, synthetic polymers — other, varnishes: Insulating varnish

$2.5MIndia’s exports in FY 2025-26
10countries bought from India
+27%against FY 2024-25 ($2.0M)
1,132tonnes shipped in FY 2025-26

India’s exports, year by year

US$, Indian financial years (April–March). Source: DGCI&S, Ministry of Commerce (Tradestat).

Biggest buyers, FY 2025-26

  1. Bangladesh
  2. United Arab Emirates
  3. Saudi Arabia
  4. Nepal
  5. Australia
  6. Jordan
  7. Tanzania
  8. Libya
  9. Nigeria
  10. Turkey

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

GST on this code

18%

  • 18% — 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 ChapterNotification 9/2025-CT(R), Schedule II, entry 50

GST on supply within India, as of 1 May 2026. Exports are zero-rated supplies.

Other codes in 3208.90

3208.90.90Paints and varnishes, synthetic polymers — other types$39M in FY 2025-263208.90.29Enamels: other$3.3M in FY 2025-263208.90.19Based on cellulose nitrate or other cellulose derivatives: Other$3.0M in FY 2025-263208.90.22Enamels: Synthetic enamel, other colours$1.8M in FY 2025-263208.90.11Based on cellulose nitrate or other cellulose derivatives: Nitrocellulose lacquers$1.3M in FY 2025-263208.90.49Varnishes: other$1.0M in FY 2025-263208.90.30Paints and varnishes, synthetic polymers — other: lacquers$520K in FY 2025-263208.90.21Paints and varnishes, synthetic polymers — other, enamels: Synthetic enamel, ultra white paints$100K in FY 2025-26