Soy-Based Newspaper Black Ink from China
Environmentally friendly black printing ink using soy oil vehicles for newspaper offset lithography. Classified HTS 3215.11.90.10 as news black ink due to its newsprint-specific viscosity and drying profile. Reduces VOC emissions compared to petroleum-based alternatives.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Certify vegetable oil content percentage; high soy may affect viscosity classification
• Provide biodegradability test results for eco-friendly claims during Customs review
• Ensure color fastness specs match newsprint requirements to avoid magazine ink reclassification