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Solid Black Textile Screen Ink Cakes from Japan

Cake-form solid black ink for textile screen printing on cotton and synthetic fabrics. HTS 3215.11.3000 classification as solid black printing ink for its fabric printing application. Plastisol or water-based formulations in solid block form.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Textile inks need REACH compliance documentation for EU markets

• Specify PVC/plastisol content for proper chemical classification

• Colorfastness test results prevent reclassification as dye pastes