Heading · Chapter 32 · Section VI, Products of the chemical or allied industries

HS 3215Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid

Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks

Customs duty
10%
15 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
0% to 10%
On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this heading

3 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
3215 11Black10%18%kg
3215 19Other10%18%kg
3215 90Other10%18%kg

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 15 tariff items: 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty in force

  • Anti-dumping duty on goods from China: USD 396.99–738.73 per tonne, by origin and producer (until 20 Dec 2026). Silicone Sealants excluding silicon sealants used in manufacturing of solar photovoltaic modules, and thermal power applications. 74/2021-ADD

Charged on top of the duty above, only on goods from the countries named.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 15 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 18%.
  • Until 21 September 2025 18%.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 57All Goods, including printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid, fountain pen ink, ball pen ink18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 202518%1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 202518%9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
3215Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid1.2%—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 15 tariff items

China: the same goods (3215)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 7 in force and 2 expired under 3215. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
3215.11.00.10Black solid ink in an engineering form for insertion into apparatus of heading 8443.31, 8443.32 or 8443.39黑色,用于装入税号8443.31、8443.32或8443.39所列设备的工程形态的固体油墨0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)0%13%0%ABNM
3215.11.00.90Other black printing inks其他黑色印刷油墨4.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6.5%13%0%ABNM
3215.19.00.10Other solid ink in an engineered form for insertion into equipment of heading 8443.31, 8443.32 or 8443.39其他用于装入税号8443.31、8443.32或8443.39所列设备的工程形态的固体油墨0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)0%13%0%None
3215.19.00.90Other printing ink其他印刷油墨4.6%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin6.5%13%0%None
3215.90.10.00Writing ink书写墨水5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)5%13%13%None
3215.90.20.00Aqueous ink-jet ink水性喷墨墨水10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)10%13%13%None
3215.90.90.00Other drawing inks and other inks其他绘图墨水及其他墨类10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)10%13%13%None
  • India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
  • The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

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Sources

For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.