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HS code for printing ink
3215 Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “printing ink” points to heading 3215: printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid. 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 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 3215 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6.5% (average 4.9%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 3215 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 6.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 6% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 5.1% 
EU Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 4.9% 
Türkiye 6.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA Free – 3.1% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 78 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 4.8% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Japan 3.9% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.9% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 12.5% See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for printing ink?
Printing ink are classified under 3215 (Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.