Subheading · Chapter 32 · Heading 3215
3215.90: Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks: other
Other inks (writing, drawing, inkjet)
Official description Other
3215.90 is the HS subheading for other inks (writing, drawing, inkjet), under heading 3215 in chapter 32.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 3215 90 00 00 Other
- 3215 90 20 00 Ink cartridges (without an integrated print head) for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443 31, 8443 32 or 8443 39, and incorporating mechanical or electrical components; solid ink in engineered shapes for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443 31, 8443 32 or 8443 39 Free
- 3215 90 70 00 Other 6%
- 3215 90 70 20 Heat sensitive ink fixed on a plastic film 6%
- 3215 90 70 30 Disposable cartridge ink, containing by weight: - 1% or more, but not more than 10% of amorphous silicon dioxide or - 3.8% or more of dye c.i. solvent black 7 in organic solvents for use in the marking of integrated circuits 6%
- 3215 90 70 90 Other 6%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 4
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 lines
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 lines
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 6% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Malaysia | £61.8m | 30% | -23.8% |
 Japan | £44.3m | 21.5% | -5.4% |
 China | £27.9m | 13.5% | -5.5% |
 Singapore | £15.4m | 7.5% | +39.2% |
 Netherlands | £15m | 7.3% | +20.6% |
 Indonesia | £12.4m | 6% | -20.1% |
 Philippines | £11.5m | 5.6% | -50.6% |
 United States | £5.2m | 2.5% | +3.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines USA 1.8% – 3.1% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 4% 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 2% Japan 3.9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 6.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 3% – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Nigeria 10% – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 15% World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$69kUS$69k+US$7m+US$57m+> US$465m
Exports: 160
- India: US$1bn
- Germany: US$844m
- China: US$768m
- Japan: US$728m
- Netherlands: US$465m
- United Kingdom: US$384m
- Malaysia: US$317m
- Singapore: US$253m
- Indonesia: US$209m
- France: US$174m
- Philippines: US$171m
- United States: US$159m
- Spain: US$93m
- Czechia: US$92m
- Italy: US$57m
- South Korea: US$57m
- Poland: US$51m
- Austria: US$48m
- Belgium: US$28m
- Denmark: US$24m
- Ireland: US$22m
- Türkiye: US$18m
- Guatemala: US$18m
- Greece: US$15m
- Vietnam: US$15m
- Israel: US$15m
- Taiwan: US$14m
- Switzerland: US$14m
- South Africa: US$13m
- Sweden: US$13m
- Hungary: US$12m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
- Thailand: US$10m
- Lithuania: US$8m
- Estonia: US$8m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Mexico: US$7m
- Slovakia: US$7m
- Nicaragua: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Peru: US$4m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Canada: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Romania: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Colombia: US$872k
- Jordan: US$798k
- Saudi Arabia: US$749k
- El Salvador: US$544k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$9m+US$50m+> US$240m
Imports: 219
- United Arab Emirates: US$1bn
- Germany: US$819m
- Netherlands: US$664m
- France: US$608m
- Italy: US$262m
- Czechia: US$246m
- United Kingdom: US$240m
- China: US$200m
- United States: US$172m
- Singapore: US$145m
- Spain: US$131m
- Austria: US$93m
- Poland: US$92m
- India: US$80m
- Switzerland: US$72m
- Belgium: US$66m
- Thailand: US$58m
- Sweden: US$56m
- Mexico: US$52m
- Indonesia: US$52m
- Denmark: US$51m
- Türkiye: US$50m
- Portugal: US$50m
- Vietnam: US$49m
- Slovakia: US$48m
- Russia: US$46m
- Greece: US$42m
- South Korea: US$37m
- Saudi Arabia: US$33m
- Japan: US$30m
- Romania: US$30m
- Norway: US$29m
- Bangladesh: US$28m
- Hungary: US$27m
- South Africa: US$25m
- Brazil: US$21m
- Ireland: US$19m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$19m
- Malaysia: US$18m
- Serbia: US$15m
- Canada: US$14m
- Finland: US$13m
- Croatia: US$13m
- Pakistan: US$13m
- Philippines: US$12m
- Slovenia: US$12m
- Dominican Republic: US$11m
- Lithuania: US$11m
- Ukraine: US$11m
- Peru: US$10m
- Bulgaria: US$10m
- Tunisia: US$10m
- Israel: US$9m
- Kazakhstan: US$9m
- Egypt: US$9m
- Colombia: US$9m
- Luxembourg: US$8m
- Estonia: US$8m
- New Zealand: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | US$1bn | 16.5% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$844m | 13.5% |
| 3 | China | US$768m | 12.3% |
| 4 | Japan | US$728m | 11.7% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$465m | 7.5% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$384m | 6.2% |
| 7 | Malaysia | US$317m | 5.1% |
| 8 | Singapore | US$253m | 4.1% |
| 9 | Indonesia | US$209m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  France | US$174m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Arab Emirates | US$1bn | 17% |
| 2 | Germany | US$819m | 13.2% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$664m | 10.7% |
| 4 | France | US$608m | 9.8% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$262m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Czechia | US$246m | 4% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$240m | 3.8% |
| 8 | China | US$200m | 3.2% |
| 9 | United States | US$172m | 2.8% |
| 10 | Singapore | US$145m | 2.3% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 6.6%median duty
- 31number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Morocco, Bangladesh, Bermuda
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 1% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 12% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 5% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Benin | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Burundi | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 8.3% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Colombia | 3.3% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cuba | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominican Republic | 5% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
| European Union (27 countries) | 3.3% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Gibraltar | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Guyana | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Iran | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 6% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2023 |
| Japan | 3.9% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 8.8% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Mauritania | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 1.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 1.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
| Nigeria | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
| North Macedonia | 6% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 16% | 11% – 20% | 2023 |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 6% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 7.5% | 5% – 10% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 4% | 0% – 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Philippines | 7% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
| Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 15% | 5% – 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 6.7% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2023 |
 St Lucia | 20% | 15% – 25% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 6% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 15% – 25% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2007 |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 6.5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Thailand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Tonga | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 15% – 25% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 6.5% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Ukraine | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 5% | 0% – 6% | 2023 |
| United States | 2.5% | 1.8% – 3.1% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 6% | 5% – 7% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 12%* | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 89591 Writing/drawing ink & other inks (except printing ink), whether/not concentrated/solid
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 35140 Writing or drawing ink and other inks
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2029 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3215.90 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 3215.90 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 3215.90 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 3215.90 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 3215.90 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 3215.90 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- 600010342 HMRC
A pouch with processed/filtered ink to be inserted into printers. The pouch is filled with ink and does not have an integrated print-head. It contains a chip programmed with information about ink type, colour and cartridge capacity. There is a plastic flag component which moves as the bladder is…
- 600010343 HMRC
A cartridge with processed/filtered ink to be inserted into printers. The cartridge is a metal bladder filled with ink and does not have an integrated print-head. It contains a chip programmed with information about ink type, colour and cartridge capacity. There is a plastic flag component which…
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Import and export controls
RG 11.07.2026 sayı 33307 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
- Classification
RG 11.07.2026 sayı 33307 · Karar 11507 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Tariff change
Update to Autonomous Suspension Coverage – 7 January 2026
Trade Tariff news 3925 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 3215.90 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 4.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 3215.90 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free – 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of other inks (writing, drawing, inkjet) into the UK came to £206.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 13% on the year before); Malaysia supplied 30%, followed by Japan.
In 2024, countries exported other inks (writing, drawing, inkjet) worth US$6bn (+13.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was India (US$1bn), followed by Germany.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks: other?
Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks: other fall under HS subheading 3215.90, 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 3215.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6%, depending on the line. 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 3215.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other…?
India, with US$1bn in 2024 (16.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export other inks (writing, drawing, inkjet) to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free – 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other inks (writing, drawing, inkjet)?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import other inks (writing, drawing, inkjet) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Malaysia (30%), Japan (22%) and China (14%), out of total imports of £206.3m.
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