Subheading · Section VI

3215.19: Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks: printing ink, other

3215.19

Official description Other

  • 6%UK
  • 6.5%EU
  • 15%Türkiye
  • 0%–1.8%USA
  • US$5.5bnWorld trade in 2024

3215.19 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3215, printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, chapter 32.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3215.19 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3215.19; the duty is 6.5%.

Subheading 3215.19 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 15%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 3215.19 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 1.8% (average 1.2%). 1 of them is duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$5.5bn in 2024, up 3.3% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 13% of the total, ahead of Switzerland.

The United States imported the most (US$470.1m).

The United Kingdom ranked 7th among 149 exporters with US$261.7m; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$132m, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 15% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free – 1.8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1.2%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 3215 19 00 00 Other 6%
  2. 3215 19 00 20 Ink:<br>- consisting of a polyester polymer and a dispersion of silver (cas rn 7440-22-4) and silver chloride (cas rn 7783-90-6) in methyl propyl ketone (cas rn 107-87-9), - with a total solid content by weight of 55% or more, but not more than 57%, and - with a specific density of 1.40 g/cm³ or more, but not more than 1.60 g/cm³, for use in the manufacture of electrodes 6%
  3. 3215 19 00 90 Other 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3215 19 00 Other 6.5%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 3215.19.00.00.00 Diğerleri 15%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3215.19 Other:
  2. Solid:
  3. 3215.19.10.00 In engineered shapes, for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443.31, 8443.32 or 8443.39 Freekg
  4. 3215.19.30.00 Other 1.8%kg
  5. 3215.19.90 Other 1.8%
  6. 3215.19.90.10 News kg
  7. Other:
  8. 3215.19.90.20 Flexographic kg
  9. 3215.19.90.30 Gravure kg
  10. 3215.19.90.40 Letterpress kg
  11. 3215.19.90.50 Offset lithographic kg
  12. 3215.19.90.60 Other kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

3215.19 · US$5.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$497.5kUS$497.5k+US$13.3m+US$140.6m+> US$307.5m

Exports: 149
  1. Germany: US$714.6m
  2. Switzerland: US$486.5m
  3. Japan: US$449m
  4. United States: US$393.7m
  5. China: US$307.5m
  6. Netherlands: US$290.5m
  7. United Kingdom: US$261.7m
  8. France: US$259.6m
  9. India: US$222.2m
  10. Italy: US$206.4m
  11. Spain: US$200.8m
  12. Belgium: US$178.9m
  13. Singapore: US$168m
  14. South Korea: US$143.2m
  15. Israel: US$140.6m
  16. Indonesia: US$109.3m
  17. Türkiye: US$89m
  18. Taiwan: US$79.4m
  19. Malaysia: US$69.2m
  20. Canada: US$67.5m
  21. Poland: US$61.2m
  22. Sweden: US$59.8m
  23. Austria: US$51.2m
  24. Luxembourg: US$50.6m
  25. Philippines: US$41.9m
  26. South Africa: US$34.6m
  27. Thailand: US$24.4m
  28. Denmark: US$23m
  29. Colombia: US$18.2m
  30. Hungary: US$17.1m
  31. El Salvador: US$16.8m
  32. Brazil: US$16.3m
  33. Czechia: US$15.7m
  34. Mexico: US$15m
  35. Saudi Arabia: US$14.6m
  36. Hong Kong SAR China: US$13.3m
  37. Costa Rica: US$12.6m
  38. Vietnam: US$10.4m
  39. Lithuania: US$9.8m
  40. Greece: US$9.6m
  41. Australia: US$9.4m
  42. Finland: US$8.6m
  43. United Arab Emirates: US$8.5m
  44. Chile: US$7.6m
  45. Serbia: US$6.8m
  46. Latvia: US$6.5m
  47. Peru: US$6.4m
  48. Bulgaria: US$6.3m
  49. Slovakia: US$5.3m
  50. Portugal: US$5.1m
  51. Slovenia: US$4.9m
  52. Ireland: US$4m
  53. Russia: US$3.8m
  54. Guatemala: US$3.6m
  55. Kenya: US$3.5m
  56. Uzbekistan: US$3.4m
  57. Croatia: US$2.8m
  58. Egypt: US$2.6m
  59. Honduras: US$2.2m
  60. Lebanon: US$2.2m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$714.6m 13%
2 Switzerland US$486.5m 8.9%
3 Japan US$449m 8.2%
4 United States US$393.7m 7.2%
5 China US$307.5m 5.6%
6 Netherlands US$290.5m 5.3%
7 United Kingdom US$261.7m 4.8%
8 France US$259.6m 4.7%
9 India US$222.2m 4.1%
10 Italy US$206.4m 3.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$470.1m 8.6%
2 Germany US$327.7m 6%
3 France US$216.5m 4%
4 China US$209m 3.8%
5 Poland US$201.1m 3.7%
6 Mexico US$189.3m 3.5%
7 Netherlands US$171.8m 3.1%
8 Italy US$171.6m 3.1%
9 Australia US$148.2m 2.7%
10 Canada US$145.5m 2.7%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks: printing ink, other?

Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks: printing ink, other fall under HS subheading 3215.19, part of heading 3215, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3215.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3215.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other…?

Germany, with US$714.6m in 2024 (13% of world exports).