# United States tariff line 3215.19.90.50: Offset lithographic

> In the United States tariff, line 3215.19.90.50 covers printing ink, offset lithographic. The general (MFN) duty rate is 1.8%. It falls under HS subheading 3215.19 in heading 32.15 (chapter 32).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3215199050
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 32](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/32) / [3215.19](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/321519) / [3215.19.90.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3215199050)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 3215.19.90.50
- Covers: Printing ink, offset lithographic
- Duty (MFN): 1.8%
- Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [3215.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/321519)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 3215.19.90.50 covers printing ink, offset lithographic.

Its legal text is “Offset lithographic”, read under “Printing ink”, “Other”, “Other” and “Other”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 3215.19 in heading 32.15 (chapter 32). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 32: Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
- Heading 32.15: Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid
- Subheading 3215.19: Printing ink
- Within the subheading: Other
- Within the subheading: Other
- Within the subheading: Other
- Line 3215.19.90.50: Offset lithographic

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 1.8%.

The rate is published on 3215.19.90.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).

- Free: a group of origins (origin group A) (A)
- Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU)
- Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH)
- Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL)
- Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO)
- Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D)
- Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E)
- Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL)
- Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO)
- Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR)
- Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA)
- Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM)
- Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P)
- Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA)
- Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE)
- Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S)
- Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG)

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 3215.19 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 3215.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/321519)

## Other lines under 3215.19

- [3215.19.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3215191000) In engineered shapes, for insertion into apparatus of subheadings 8443.31, 8443.32 or 8443.39
- [3215.19.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3215193000) Other
- [3215.19.90.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3215199010) News
- [3215.19.90.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3215199020) Flexographic
- [3215.19.90.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3215199030) Gravure
- [3215.19.90.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3215199040) Letterpress
- [3215.19.90.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3215199060) Other

- Previous line: [3215.19.90.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3215199040) Letterpress
- Next line: [3215.19.90.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3215199060) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 3215.19.90.50 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 3215.19.90.50 covers printing ink, offset lithographic.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 3215.19.90.50 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 1.8%. The rate is published on 3215.19.90.

### Which preferential rates apply to 3215.19.90.50?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 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.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3215199050.json
