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

HS 3215 19Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid: other

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%
5 tariff items
GST now
18%
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
0% to 4.6%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

5 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 19 10Lithographic ink and jelly10%18%kg
3215 19 20Newspaper ink10%18%kg
3215 19 30Rotary ink10%18%kg
3215 19 40Screen printing ink10%18%kg
3215 19 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 5 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: 5 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: 5 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 3215 19, and China's below.

China: the same goods (3215 19)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 2 in force and 1 expired under 3215 19. 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
3215.19.00.10Other 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
  • 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.

Every Chinese code in full

3215.19.00Other printing ink

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
Unit
kg
MFN import duty
0%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
45%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
0%
Updated by China
7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Uses (e.g., for equipment of subheadings 8443.31, 8443.32 or 8443.39)用途(如子目8443.31、8443.32或8443.39所列设备用等
  • 3.Colour颜色
  • 4.Ingredient content成分含量
  • 5.With or without exposure and developing functions是否具有曝光显影功能
  • 6.GTIN
  • 7.CAS
  • 8.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA)
4.6%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
3.3%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
4.5%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 3215190010998Other solid ink in engineered forms for insertion into apparatus of subheading 8443.31, 8443.32 or 8443.39 (other dangerous chemicals)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(其他危险化学品)
  • 3215190010999Other solid inks in engineering form for insertion into equipment of heading 8443.31, 8443.32 or 8443.39 (other chemical products)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(其他化工产品)
3215.19.00.90Other printing ink其他印刷油墨

Whether or not solid or concentrated不论是否固体或浓缩

Unit
kg
MFN import duty
6.5%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
45%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
0%
Updated by China
7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Uses (e.g., for equipment of subheadings 8443.31, 8443.32 or 8443.39)用途(如子目8443.31、8443.32或8443.39所列设备用等
  • 3.Colour颜色
  • 4.Ingredient content成分含量
  • 5.With or without exposure and developing functions是否具有曝光显影功能
  • 6.GTIN
  • 7.CAS
  • 8.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
0%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
0%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Nicaragua
0%
Ecuador
0%
Serbia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA)
4.6%
RCEP rates
Australia
0%
Brunei
0%
Cambodia
0%
South Korea
3.3%
Laos
0%
Malaysia
0%
New Zealand
0%
Singapore
0%
Thailand
0%
Vietnam
0%
Japan
4.5%
Indonesia
0%
Philippines
0%
Myanmar
0%
CIQ codes
  • 3215190090101Other printing ink, whether or not concentrated or solid (alcohol-soluble gravure ink)其他印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(醇溶凹印油墨)
  • 3215190090102Other printing ink, whether or not concentrated or solid (other plastic ink)其他印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(其他塑料油墨)
  • 3215190090103Other printing ink, whether or not concentrated or solid (plastic letterpress ink)其他印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(塑料凸板油墨)
  • 3215190090104Other printing ink, whether or not concentrated or solid (plastic spray ink)其他印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(塑料喷涂油墨)
  • 3215190090105Other printing ink (whether or not solid or concentrated) (photocopying ink)其他印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(影印油墨)
  • 3215190090106Other printing ink (whether or not solid or concentrated) (zinc oxide electrostatic copying ink)其他印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(氧化锌静电复印油墨)
  • 3215190090301Other printing ink, whether or not solid or concentrated (hazardous chemical, flammable liquid)其他印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(危险化学品,易燃液体)
  • 3215190090302Other printing ink (whether or not solid or concentrated) (other chemicals)其他印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(其他化工品)
3215.19.00.00Other printing ink, whether or not concentrated or solid其他印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩 )Expired

Whether or not solid or concentrated不论是否固体或浓缩

Unit
None
MFN import duty
None
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
None
Import VAT
None
Consumption tax
None
Export duty
None
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
None
Updated by China
7 Sep 2026
Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

China's agreement rates
ASEAN
4.6%
Chile
0%
Pakistan
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Switzerland
1.3%
Iceland
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
1.9%
Georgia
0%
Mauritius
0%
CIQ codes
  • 3215190000101Other printing ink, whether or not concentrated or solid (alcohol-soluble gravure ink)其他印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(醇溶凹印油墨)
  • 3215190000102Other printing ink, whether or not concentrated or solid (other plastic ink)其他印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(其他塑料油墨)
  • 3215190000103Other printing ink, whether or not concentrated or solid (plastic letterpress ink)其他印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(塑料凸板油墨)
  • 3215190000104Other printing ink, whether or not concentrated or solid (plastic spray ink)其他印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(塑料喷涂油墨)
  • 3215190000105Other printing ink (whether or not solid or concentrated) (photocopying ink)其他印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(影印油墨)
  • 3215190000106Other printing ink (whether or not solid or concentrated) (zinc oxide electrostatic copying ink)其他印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(氧化锌静电复印油墨)

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.

Nearby codes

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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.