Carbon Black Printing Ink from China
A high-pigment carbon black printing ink used in offset lithography for newspapers and commercial prints. It falls under HTS 3215.11.90.60 as a black printing ink not specifically formulated for gravure, flexography, or other excluded processes. This ink provides deep black tones and quick drying on paper substrates.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.3%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify pigment composition and printing process compatibility to confirm classification under 3215.11; provide technical data sheets
• Ensure VOC content compliance with EPA regulations; include MSDS for customs clearance
• Avoid misclassification as gravure ink (3215.11.20) by specifying lithographic end-use in documentation