UV-Curable Letterpress Ink Red from China
Ultraviolet-curable red ink developed for letterpress printing on paper and board substrates, curing instantly under UV light for fast production. Classified under HTS 3215.19.90.40 as letterpress printing ink, other colors. Its formulation suits the direct transfer method of letterpress unlike solvent-based offset inks.
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
• Include UV curing wavelength specs and photoinitiator details in import documentation
• Test for lightfastness compliance if importing for food packaging applications