U.S. imports of Printing Inks (NAICS 325910) totaled $435.8M in August 2026, imported from 64 countries.
Importers of Printing Inks paid $47.8M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 11.11% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPrinting inks span a broad range of formulations—oil-based, water-based, UV-curable, and solvent-based—each tailored to specific substrates such as paper, packaging film, or textiles. Classified under NAICS 325910, these products are a critical input for commercial printing, flexible packaging, and label manufacturing sectors. Import classification can hinge on the ink's vehicle chemistry and intended printing process (offset, gravure, flexographic, digital), which affects both HTS heading placement and any applicable Section 301 exposure on Chinese-origin specialty inks.
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15.7K import shipments a month
The vehicle or carrier system—oil-based, water-based, or solvent-based—is a primary classification driver under the HTS. Inks may fall under different headings depending on whether the colorant is a pigment or dye and the intended printing process, so a binding ruling from CBP is advisable when the formulation is ambiguous.
Many printing ink formulations originating in China are subject to Section 301 tariffs. Importers should verify the specific 10-digit HTS classification of their product against the current Section 301 annexes, as coverage and rates vary by ink type and chemical composition.
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National industry 325910 · $435.8M of $435.8M
Imports · August 2026
origin
Japan and Malaysia together supply 53% of it. China pays 18.8% duty; Mexico 0.2%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census publishes state breakdowns for NAICS to the 4-digit level only. See NAICS 3259 for those.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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Imports
$435.8MYoY · free account
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$67.7MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $5.2B of Printing Inks and exported $855.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.