Key facts
- HS code
- 3215.11
- Covers
- Printing ink, black
- Heading
- 32.15: Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 3215.11 covers printing ink, black. It sits in heading 32.15 (printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid) in chapter 32 (tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks). Other goods of heading 32.15 are classified under 3215.19 (printing ink, other) or 3215.90 (other).
What this code covers
HS code 3215.11 covers printing ink, black.
The legal text of the subheading is “Printing ink: Black”, read under “Printing ink”, in HS2022.
How it is structured
3215.11 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 32, are the chapter; the first four, 3215, are heading 32.15; the last two, 11, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Heading 32.15
- Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid
- Within the heading
- Printing ink
- Subheading 3215.11
- Black
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 3215.11 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 3215.11 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 3215.11 cover?
HS code 3215.11 covers printing ink, black.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 3215.11 in?
HS code 3215.11 is in heading 32.15 (printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid) in chapter 32 (tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks).
Where are goods of heading 32.15 classified when 3215.11 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 32.15 are classified under 3215.19 (printing ink, other) or 3215.90 (other).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.