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Pantone Matching Offset Ink from Japan

Custom-mixed Pantone spot color ink for offset lithographic printing, ensuring precise brand color reproduction on commercial jobs. It is covered by HTS 3215.19.9050 as other offset lithographic ink, not standard process colors.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Provide Pantone formula guide reference and spectrophotometric data for customs verification

• Ship in temperature-controlled containers to maintain viscosity for lithographic fount solution compatibility