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.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 6% standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 4 additional measures Import requirements: 2

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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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
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 more Afghanistan, 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")	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden	Free
DCTS Enhanced	Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more Algeria, 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 more Antigua & 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 more Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£206.3m-13.2% · previous 12 months

Average import price£38.82 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

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%

World trade in 2024

3215.90 · US$6.2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$69.3kUS$69.3k+US$6.7m+US$57.4m+> US$465m

Exports: 160

India: US$1bn
Germany: US$843.7m
China: US$768m
Japan: US$727.5m
Netherlands: US$465m
United Kingdom: US$383.8m
Malaysia: US$316.8m
Singapore: US$253.2m
Indonesia: US$209.5m
France: US$174.4m
Philippines: US$171.5m
United States: US$159.2m
Spain: US$92.8m
Czechia: US$92.1m
Italy: US$57.4m
South Korea: US$57m
Poland: US$51.2m
Austria: US$48.2m
Belgium: US$28.2m
Denmark: US$24m
Ireland: US$22.4m
Türkiye: US$17.9m
Guatemala: US$17.9m
Greece: US$14.9m
Vietnam: US$14.8m
Israel: US$14.8m
Taiwan: US$14.3m
Switzerland: US$14.2m
South Africa: US$13m
Sweden: US$12.8m
Hungary: US$12.5m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$9.7m
Thailand: US$9.5m
Lithuania: US$8.3m
Estonia: US$7.9m
Portugal: US$7.5m
Mexico: US$7m
Slovakia: US$6.7m
Nicaragua: US$4.2m
Australia: US$4.1m
Peru: US$3.9m
Serbia: US$3.7m
Bulgaria: US$3.4m
Slovenia: US$3.2m
Canada: US$3.1m
United Arab Emirates: US$2.9m
Croatia: US$2.4m
Brazil: US$2.2m
New Zealand: US$1.8m
Costa Rica: US$1.7m
Kazakhstan: US$1.5m
Finland: US$1.5m
Romania: US$1.4m
Luxembourg: US$1.3m
Latvia: US$1.2m
Russia: US$1.2m
Colombia: US$871.7k
Jordan: US$797.7k
Saudi Arabia: US$749.2k
El Salvador: US$543.5k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	India	US$1bn	16.5%
2	Germany	US$843.7m	13.5%
3	China	US$768m	12.3%
4	Japan	US$727.5m	11.7%
5	Netherlands	US$465m	7.5%
6	United Kingdom	US$383.8m	6.2%
7	Malaysia	US$316.8m	5.1%
8	Singapore	US$253.2m	4.1%
9	Indonesia	US$209.5m	3.4%
10	France	US$174.4m	2.8%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United Arab Emirates	US$1.1bn	17%
2	Germany	US$819.3m	13.2%
3	Netherlands	US$664.3m	10.7%
4	France	US$607.6m	9.8%
5	Italy	US$262.5m	4.2%
6	Czechia	US$246.5m	4%
7	United Kingdom	US$239.6m	3.8%
8	China	US$199.8m	3.2%
9	United States	US$172.4m	2.8%
10	Singapore	US$145.2m	2.3%

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 21 May 2024 – 20 May 2027 · 3215 90 20 00

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 21 May 2024 – 20 May 2027 · 3215 90 20 00

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 11 July 2026

Tüketici Ürünlerinin İthalat Denetimi Tebliği (Ürün Güvenliği ve Denetimi: 2026/12)’nde Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Tebliğ (Ürün Güvenliği ve Denetimi: 2026/39)

RG 11.07.2026 sayı 33307 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
Classification 11 July 2026

İstatistik Pozisyonlarına Bölünmüş Türk Gümrük Tarife Cetvelinde Değişiklik Yapılmasına İlişkin Karar (Karar Sayısı: 11507)

RG 11.07.2026 sayı 33307 · Karar 11507 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
Sanctions 19 May 2026 · Applies from: 20 May 2026

The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
Tariff change 7 January 2026

Update to Autonomous Suspension Coverage – 7 January 2026

Trade Tariff news 3925 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

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$6.2bn (+13.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was India (US$1bn), followed by Germany.

Products classified here

inkjet cartridges

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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