High-Speed News Offset Ink from Mexico
Fast-drying offset ink designed for coldset newspaper printing, providing excellent newsprint adhesion without set-off. HTS 3215.19.90.10 applies to this 'news' ink optimized for high-volume production presses. Not a chemically defined compound or retail coloring matter.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
11.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Provide production volume estimates showing newsprint usage to substantiate classification
• Include rub resistance test results as news inks must withstand newsprint handling
• Monitor particle size specs; excessive pigment agglomeration can trigger reclassification