Key facts
- HS subheading
- 3215.90
- National lines
- 4
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 32: Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 3215.90 (printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid) into 4 national lines: 3215 90 20 00 (ink cartridges (without an integrated print head) for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443 31, 8443 32 or 8443 39, and incorporating mechanical or electrical components; solid ink in engineered shapes for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443 31, 8443 32 or 8443 39), 3215 90 70 20 (heat sensitive ink fixed on a plastic film), 3215 90 70 30 (disposable cartridge ink, containing by weight: - 1 % or more, but not more than 10 % of amorphous silicon dioxide or - 3,8 % or more of dye C.I. Solvent Black 7 in organic solvents for use in the marking of integrated circuits) and 3215 90 70 90 (other). The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 0% on 3215 90 20 00, 6.5% on 3215 90 70 20, 6.5% on 3215 90 70 30 and 6.5% on 3215 90 70 90.
European Union lines under 3215.90
The European Union tariff splits HS 3215.90 (printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid) into 4 national lines: 3215 90 20 00 (ink cartridges (without an integrated print head) for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443 31, 8443 32 or 8443 39, and incorporating mechanical or electrical components; solid ink in engineered shapes for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443 31, 8443 32 or 8443 39), 3215 90 70 20 (heat sensitive ink fixed on a plastic film), 3215 90 70 30 (disposable cartridge ink, containing by weight: - 1 % or more, but not more than 10 % of amorphous silicon dioxide or - 3,8 % or more of dye C.I. Solvent Black 7 in organic solvents for use in the marking of integrated circuits) and 3215 90 70 90 (other).
The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 0% on 3215 90 20 00, 6.5% on 3215 90 70 20, 6.5% on 3215 90 70 30 and 6.5% on 3215 90 70 90.
- 3215 90 20 00Ink cartridges (without an integrated print head) for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443 31, 8443 32 or 8443 39, and incorporating mechanical or electrical components; solid ink in engineered shapes for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443 31, 8443 32 or 8443 39Duty: 0%
- 3215 90 70 20Heat sensitive ink fixed on a plastic filmDuty: 6.5%
- 3215 90 70 30Disposable cartridge ink, containing by weight: - 1 % or more, but not more than 10 % of amorphous silicon dioxide or - 3,8 % or more of dye C.I. Solvent Black 7 in organic solvents for use in the marking of integrated circuitsDuty: 6.5%
- 3215 90 70 90OtherDuty: 6.5%
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 3215.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States2 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 3215.90?
The European Union tariff splits HS 3215.90 (printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid) into 4 national lines: 3215 90 20 00 (ink cartridges (without an integrated print head) for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443 31, 8443 32 or 8443 39, and incorporating mechanical or electrical components; solid ink in engineered shapes for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443 31, 8443 32 or 8443 39), 3215 90 70 20 (heat sensitive ink fixed on a plastic film), 3215 90 70 30 (disposable cartridge ink, containing by weight: - 1 % or more, but not more than 10 % of amorphous silicon dioxide or - 3,8 % or more of dye C.I. Solvent Black 7 in organic solvents for use in the marking of integrated circuits) and 3215 90 70 90 (other).
What is the duty on HS 3215.90 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 0% on 3215 90 20 00, 6.5% on 3215 90 70 20, 6.5% on 3215 90 70 30 and 6.5% on 3215 90 70 90.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 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.