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

HS 3215 11Black

Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks › Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid

Customs duty: 10%; 5 tariff items
GST now: 18%
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: kg
Duty in China: 0% to 4.2%; 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 11 10	Lithographic ink and jelly	10%	18%	kg
3215 11 20	Newspaper ink	10%	18%	kg
3215 11 30	Rotary ink	10%	18%	kg
3215 11 40	Screen printing ink	10%	18%	kg
3215 11 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 11, and China's below.

China: the same goods (3215 11)

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 11. 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
3215.11.00.10	Black 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
3215.11.00.90	Other black printing inks其他黑色印刷油墨	4.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin	6.5%	13%	0%	ABNM

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

3215.11.00Black printing ink

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

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

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

NExport commodity inspection出口商品检验
MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验

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): 4.2%

RCEP rates

Australia: 3.3%
Brunei: 3.3%
Cambodia: 3.3%
South Korea: 3.3%
Laos: 3.3%
Malaysia: 3.3%
New Zealand: 3.9%
Singapore: 3.3%
Thailand: 3.3%
Vietnam: 3.3%
Japan: 3.5%
Indonesia: 3.3%
Philippines: 3.3%
Myanmar: 3.3%

CIQ codes

3215110010998Solid ink, black, in an engineered form for insertion into apparatus of heading 8443.31, 8443.32 or 8443.39 (other dangerous chemicals)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(其他危险化学品)
3215110010999Solid ink, black, in an engineered form for insertion into apparatus of heading 8443.31, 8443.32 or 8443.39 (other chemical products)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(其他化工产品)

3215.11.00.90Other black printing inks其他黑色印刷油墨

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

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

NExport commodity inspection出口商品检验
MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验

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): 4.2%

RCEP rates

Australia: 3.3%
Brunei: 3.3%
Cambodia: 3.3%
South Korea: 3.3%
Laos: 3.3%
Malaysia: 3.3%
New Zealand: 3.9%
Singapore: 3.3%
Thailand: 3.3%
Vietnam: 3.3%
Japan: 3.5%
Indonesia: 3.3%
Philippines: 3.3%
Myanmar: 3.3%

CIQ codes

3215110090301Other black printing ink (whether or not solid or concentrated) (Dangerous chemicals, flammable liquids)其他黑色印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(危险化学品,易燃液体)
3215110090302Other black printing ink (whether or not solid or concentrated) (other chemicals)其他黑色印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(其他化工品)
3215110090998Other black printing ink, whether or not concentrated or solid (other dangerous chemicals)其他黑色印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(其他危险化学品)
3215110090999Other black printing ink (whether or not solid or concentrated) (other chemical products)其他黑色印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)(其他化工产品)

3215.11.00.00Black printing ink (whether or not solid or concentrated)黑色印刷油墨(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: 4.2%
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%

CIQ codes

3215110000999Black printing ink, whether or not concentrated or solid黑色印刷油墨(不论是否固体或浓缩)

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

Previous3214 90Other One level up3215Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid Next3215 19Other

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.