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

HS 3215 90Printing 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: 5% to 10%; On Indian goods

Search codes Duty 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
Code	Description	Customs duty	GST now	Unit
3215 90 10	Fountain pen ink	10%	18%	kg
3215 90 20	Ball pen ink	10%	18%	kg
3215 90 30	Indelible ink	10%	18%	kg
3215 90 40	Drawing ink	10%	18%	kg
3215 90 90	Other	10%	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
Notification	Goods	Rate
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 57	All Goods, including printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid, fountain pen ink, ball pen ink	18%

History

GST rate history
Period	Rate	Notification
Until 21 Sep 2025	18%	1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 2025	18%	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 item	Goods	Rate	Cap
3215	Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid	1.2%	—

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 90, and China's below.

China: the same goods (3215 90)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 3 in force under 3215 90. 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 code	Goods	Duty on Indian goods	MFN	Import VAT	Export rebate	Licences
3215.90.10.00	Writing ink书写墨水	5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	5%	13%	13%	None
3215.90.20.00	Aqueous ink-jet ink水性喷墨墨水	10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	10%	13%	13%	None
3215.90.90.00	Other 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.

Every Chinese code in full

3215.90.10Writing ink

3215.90.10.00Writing ink书写墨水

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

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 5%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 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.Use用途
3.Ingredient content成分含量
4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
5.Model型号
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%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 3.5%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

3215901000301Writing ink (whether or not solid or concentrated)书写墨水(不论是否固体或浓缩)(危险化学品,易燃液体)
3215901000302Writing ink (whether or not solid or concentrated)书写墨水(不论是否固体或浓缩)(其他化工品)
3215901000998Writing ink (whether or not solid or concentrated) (other hazardous chemicals)书写墨水(不论是否固体或浓缩)(其他危险化学品)
3215901000999Writing ink, whether or not concentrated or solid (other chemical products)书写墨水(不论是否固体或浓缩)(其他化工产品)

3215.90.20Aqueous ink-jet ink

3215.90.20.00Aqueous ink-jet ink水性喷墨墨水

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 10%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 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.Use用途
3.Ingredient content成分含量
4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
5.Model型号
6.GTIN
7.CAS
8.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 1.5%
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: 7%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 7%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 5%
Brunei: 5%
Cambodia: 5%
South Korea: 5%
Laos: 5%
Malaysia: 5%
New Zealand: 6%
Singapore: 5%
Thailand: 5%
Vietnam: 5%
Japan: 5.5%
Indonesia: 5%
Philippines: 5%
Myanmar: 5%

CIQ codes

3215902000999Aqueous ink-jet ink水性喷墨墨水

3215.90.90Other drawing inks and other inks

3215.90.90.00Other drawing inks and other inks其他绘图墨水及其他墨类

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

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 10%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 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.Use用途
3.Ingredient content成分含量
4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
5.Model型号
6.GTIN
7.CAS
8.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 1.5%
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: 7%
Ecuador: 8.2%
Serbia: 7%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 5%
Brunei: 5%
Cambodia: 5%
South Korea: 5%
Laos: 5%
Malaysia: 5%
New Zealand: 6%
Singapore: 5%
Thailand: 5%
Vietnam: 5%
Japan: 5.5%
Indonesia: 5%
Philippines: 5%
Myanmar: 5%

CIQ codes

3215909000101Other drawing ink and other inks (whether or not solid or concentrated) (tube roll coating ink)其他绘图墨水及其他墨类(不论是否固体或浓缩)(软管滚涂油墨)
3215909000102Other drawing ink and other inks (whether or not solid or concentrated) (white ink in tubes)其他绘图墨水及其他墨类(不论是否固体或浓缩)(软管白墨)
3215909000103Other drawing ink and other inks (whether or not solid or concentrated) (other chemical products)其他绘图墨水及其他墨类(不论是否固体或浓缩)(其他化工产品)
3215909000301Other drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid (hazardous chemicals, flammable liquids)其他绘图墨水及其他墨类(不论是否固体或浓缩)(危险化学品,易燃液体)
3215909000302Other drawing ink and other inks (whether or not solid or concentrated) (other chemical products)其他绘图墨水及其他墨类(不论是否固体或浓缩)(其他化工品)

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

GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026

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.