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Food Packaging Black Ink from Japan

Low-migration black ink compliant for direct food contact packaging. Classifies HTS 3215.11.90.60 as other black printing ink for food applications. EU 10/2011 and FDA compliant.

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

• Provide overall migration test results per EN 1186 standards

• Include FDA compliance letters for indirect direct food contact surfaces

• Specify set-off and migration modeling data for multi-web packaging