Color News Ink for Tabloids from China
Vivid spot color ink for tabloid newspaper sections, balanced for newsprint's high absorbency and fast press speeds. Classified as HTS 3215.19.90.10 'news' printing ink due to its newspaper-specific rheology. Excludes mastics or asphalt derivatives per chapter notes.
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
• Specify tabloid press compatibility (e.g
• 20-24 pages per hour) in commercial invoices
• Ensure color consistency certification to avoid shade variation disputes
• Declare as 'news only' to prevent confusion with magazine or book inks