Solid Flexographic Ink for Packaging from Japan
Solid ink sticks for flexographic printing on flexible packaging films, corrugated board, and folding cartons. Classified under HTS 3215.19.30.00 as other solid printing ink. Used in food packaging production where melted ink provides high-speed application.
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
• Include FDA compliance letters for food contact inks if destined for packaging use
• Specify substrate compatibility (film vs. paper) in import documentation
• Maintain melting point specifications to prove solid state classification