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U.S. imports of printing ink, other than black (HS 321519) totaled $36.1M in July 2026, traded with 40 countries.
Importers of Printing Ink, Other Than Black paid $3.4M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 10% on $32.9M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: July 2026 dataColored printing inks — spanning cyan, magenta, yellow, and specialty chromatic formulations — mirror the black ink schedule's process-based structure, with 10-digit lines for newsprint, flexographic, gravure, letterpress, offset lithographic, and solid-form inks (including 3215191000 for solid colored inks engineered for cartridge-compatible printers). Japan and Israel are the leading US import sources, with Israel's prominence reflecting its specialized role in high-value digital and inkjet ink chemistry. The solid vs. liquid distinction and the press-process classification rules that apply to black inks apply equally here. Importers of UV-curable or electron-beam inks should confirm whether those formulations align with a specific process line or fall under the NESOI provisions.
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1.8K shipments/mo
UV-curable inks are classified by the printing process for which they are formulated (e.g., flexographic, gravure, offset lithographic), not by their curing mechanism. A UV-curable flexographic ink would classify under the flexographic line, while a UV-curable ink not specific to a named process would fall under the applicable NESOI line. Technical data sheets confirming the press type are essential documentation.
Israel has developed a significant specialty in digital and inkjet ink chemistry, particularly for wide-format and industrial printing applications. Israeli suppliers are known for high-performance pigment dispersions and UV-curable formulations that serve premium commercial printing markets, which explains their prominence in the colored ink category alongside Japan.
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Subheading 321519 · $36.1M of $54.1M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3215199060 | Printing Ink, Other, Other Than Black, NESOI | $24.2M | 9.80% | 94.95% | $2.4M |
| 3215199020 | Printing Ink,Other Than Black, Flexographic | $4.1M | 6.72% | 62.47% | $275K |
| 3215199050 | Printing Ink,Other Than Black,Offset Lithographic | $3.7M | 10.17% | 92.01% | $377K |
| 3215191000 | Prntng Ink,Sld Ot Blck,Engrd Shps App 844331/32/39 | $2.8M | 10.00% | 98.73% | $281K |
| 3215193000 | Printing Ink, Solid, Other Than Black, NESOI | $850K | 11.38% | 100.00% | $97K |
| 3215199040 | Printing Ink, Other Than Black, Letterpress | $386K | 12.16% | 97.65% | $47K |
| 3215199030 | Printing Ink, Other Than Black, Gravure | $41K | 4.94% | 41.86% | $2K |
| 3215199010 | Printing Ink,Other Than Black, News | $26K | 1.85% | 15.65% | $473 |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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7.5% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 9.56%.