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HS code for inkjet cartridges
3215.90 Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks: other
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “inkjet cartridges” points to subheading 3215.90: printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks: other. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 3215.90 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 3215.90 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 3.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 3215.90 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 6.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
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 Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 4% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 2% 
Japan 3.9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 6.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 3% – 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 15% Questions and answers
What is the HS code for inkjet cartridges?
Inkjet cartridges are classified under 3215.90 (Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks: other) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.