Newsprint CMYK Process Ink Set from China
A four-color process ink set (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) engineered for rotary offset presses in daily newspaper production. Classified under HTS 3215.19.90.10 as 'news' printing ink due to its newsprint-specific viscosity and rub-off resistance. Excludes chemically defined compounds per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Declare the complete set together to maintain 'news ink' classification; separate colors risk reclassification
• Provide press compatibility certification (e.g
• for Heidelberg or MAN presses) to support newsprint end-use
• Check for lead content restrictions; many news inks now use soy-based alternatives to meet environmental standards