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Heading (4-digit)

3212Pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in non-aqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils; dyes and other colouring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale:

顔料（金属の粉又はフレークから成るものを含むものとし、水以外の媒体に分散させ、かつ、ペイント（エナメルを含む。）の製造に使用する種類のもので、液状又はペースト状のものに限る。）、スタンプ用のはく及び小売用の形状又は包装にした染料その他の着色料

HS code 3212 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “Pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in non-aqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils; dyes and other colouring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale:”. This code has 2 subcategories defined below it.

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In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 3212 (Pigments (including metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in non-aqueous media, in liquid or paste form, of a kind used in the manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils; dyes and other colouring matter put up in forms or packings for retail sale:) totaled ¥364M (YoY -6.2%), with a volume of 137,605 KG at about ¥2,642/KG. The top import sources are Germany (24.8%), United States of America (22.4%), Switzerland (21.9%). Exports totaled ¥1B (YoY -3.2%), with a volume of 355,961 KG at about ¥4,016/KG. The top export destinations are People's Republic of China (28.1%), Republic of Korea (16.0%), United States of America (9.3%).

Export (May 2026)
¥1B
YoY: -3.2%
Qty: 355,961 KG
Unit price: ¥4,016/KG
Import (May 2026)
¥364M
YoY: -6.2%
Qty: 137,605 KG
Unit price: ¥2,642/KG

Top export destinations (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1People's Republic of China¥5B28.1%1,196,416 KG¥4,194/KG
2Republic of Korea¥3B16.0%584,369 KG¥4,880/KG
3United States of America¥2B9.3%364,887 KG¥4,540/KG
4Thailand¥1B7.9%464,855 KG¥3,040/KG
5Taiwan¥1B7.7%440,492 KG¥3,136/KG

Top import sources (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1Germany¥1B24.8%162,728 KG¥6,718/KG
2United States of America¥985M22.4%120,542 KG¥8,176/KG
3Switzerland¥964M21.9%768,315 KG¥1,254/KG
4People's Republic of China¥325M7.4%97,058 KG¥3,347/KG
5Taiwan¥219M5.0%99,456 KG¥2,206/KG

Subcategories2items

Subheading (6-digit)
321210Stamping foils
Subheading (6-digit)
321290Other:

Related codes

Other codes in the same classification group

3201Tanning extracts of vegetable origin; tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives:3202Synthetic organic tanning substances; inorganic tanning substances; tanning preparations, whether or not containing natural tanning substances; enzymatic preparations for pre-tanning:3204Synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in Note 3 to this Chapter based on synthetic organic colouring matter; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined:3206Other 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:3207Prepared pigments, prepared opacifiers and prepared colours, vitrifiable enamels and glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres and similar preparations, of a kind used in the ceramic, enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and other glass, in the form of powder, granules or flakes:3208Paints 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:3209Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium:3213Artists', students' or signboard painters' colours, modifying tints, amusement colours and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings:3214Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings; non-refractory surfacing preparations for façades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like:3215Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid:

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