Soy-Based Newspaper Ink from Germany
Environmentally friendly, soy oil-derived printing ink for newsprint, offering reduced VOC emissions while maintaining high-speed drying. Falls under HTS 3215.19.90.10 as 'news' ink per its specific formulation for newspaper offset lithography. Complies with chapter exclusions for chemically defined compounds.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include soy content certification to qualify for potential green import preferences or duty reductions
• Test for drying speed compatibility with newsprint absorbency to avoid quality disputes at customs
• Ensure labeling specifies 'newsprint only' to prevent classification as general-purpose ink