HSN code for paint.
Paints are classified by the medium they are dispersed in. Water-based paints such as emulsions and most wall paints are 3209. Solvent-based paints and enamels, such as synthetic enamel and oil paints for metal and wood, are 3208. Other paints, such as distempers and water-based cement paints, are 3210. Artists' colours are 3213.
Which code applies
| if it is… | code | gst |
|---|---|---|
| Water-based paint: emulsion, acrylic wall paintPaints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers… | 3209 | 18% |
| Solvent-based paint or enamel: synthetic enamel, oil paintPaints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers… | 3208 | 18% |
| Distemper and other paintsOther paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers); Prepared water… | 3210 | 18% |
| Artists' or students' coloursArtists', students' or signboard painters' colours, modifiying tints, amusement colours… | 3213 | 18% |
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