Find HS Code and trade information for colour pencil

Colour Pencil

A colour pencil, also known as a coloured pencil, is an art medium composed of a small wooden casing around a pigmented core. It combines the properties of graphite pencils and wax crayons.

Material

The core is made up of pigments bound by a wax-based binder. Common waxes include paraffin wax, carnauba wax, and beeswax. Higher quality pencils use higher proportions of pigment and less wax, resulting in richer colour and better layering capabilities. The wood casing is typically cedar, chosen for its ease of sharpening and pleasant scent.

Purpose

Colour pencils are used for drawing, sketching, colouring, and detailed artwork. They offer more control than crayons and can be used for finer details. They are suitable for a wide range of surfaces, including paper, cardboard, and some fabrics.

Function

Colour pencils deposit pigment onto the surface through friction. The pigment adheres to the paper fibres. Layering colours is a common technique, achieved by applying multiple strokes of different colours to create new shades and tones. Blending can be achieved using blending stumps, solvents, or by burnishing (applying heavy pressure to smear the pigments together).

Usage Scenarios

• Illustration: Detailed illustrations, especially in children’s books and botanical art.
• Sketching: Preliminary sketches and studies.
• Colouring: Filling in pre-drawn outlines.
• Detailed Artwork: Realistic paintings and portraits.
• Adult Colouring: Relaxation and mindfulness activities.
• Mixed Media: Combining with other art mediums like watercolour or ink.

Common Types

• Wax-based Colour Pencils: The most common type, known for their smooth application and blendability. Can be prone to wax bloom (a cloudy film that appears on the surface).
• Oil-based Colour Pencils: Contain oil as the binder. Less prone to wax bloom, harder core, and produce sharper lines. Blending is more challenging.
• Water-soluble Colour Pencils: Pigments are bound with a water-soluble binder, allowing colours to be blended and manipulated with water, creating watercolour-like effects.
• Polychromos: A brand known for high-quality, lightfast, oil-based colour pencils.
• Prismacolor: A brand known for soft, wax-based, highly pigmented colour pencils.
• Student Grade: Lower cost pencils with less pigment and harder cores.
• Artist Grade: Higher quality pencils with higher pigment concentration, lightfastness, and smoother application.

Colour pencils fall under the category of artists', students' or signboard painters' colors. Based on the provided information, the following HS codes are relevant:

• 3213100000: This HS code covers artists', students' or signboard painters' colors, modifying tints, amusement colors and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings, specifically colors in sets. The tax rate details indicate a base tariff of 6.5% on the entire set, with an additional 25.0%加征关税, increasing to 30.0% after April 2, 2025. The total tax rate is 6.5% on the entire set + 55.0%.
• 3213900000: This HS code covers artists', students' or signboard painters' colors, modifying tints, amusement colors and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings, but categorized as Other. The tax rate details indicate a base tariff of 3.4%, with an additional 25.0%加征关税, increasing to 30.0% after April 2, 2025. The total tax rate is 58.4%.

It is important to determine whether the colour pencils are being imported as a set or individually to apply the correct tax rate. If imported as a set, HS code 3213100000 should be used. Otherwise, HS code 3213900000 is more appropriate.