# HS code 3215.90: Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid

> HS code 3215.90 covers printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid, other than those classified in 3215.11 and 3215.19. 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 3215.11 (printing ink, black) and 3215.19 (printing ink, other). National tariff lines under 3215.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/321590
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 3215.90
- Covers: Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid
- Heading: [32.15: Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid](https://border.bot/hs-codes/3215)
- Chapter: [32: Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks](https://border.bot/hs-codes/32)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/321590)

## What this code covers

HS code 3215.90 covers printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid, other than those classified in 3215.11 and 3215.19.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 32.15 are classified under 3215.11 (printing ink, black) and 3215.19 (printing ink, other).

- [3215.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/321511) Printing ink: Black
- [3215.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/321519) Printing ink: Other

## How it is structured

3215.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 32, are the chapter; the first four, 3215, are heading 32.15; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- 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 3215.90: Other

## 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 States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/321590): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [3215.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/321519) Printing ink: Other
- Next subheading: [3301.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/330112) Essential oils of citrus fruit: Of orange

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 3215.90 cover?

HS code 3215.90 covers printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid, other than those classified in 3215.11 and 3215.19.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 3215.90 in?

HS code 3215.90 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 3215.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 32.15 are classified under 3215.11 (printing ink, black) and 3215.19 (printing ink, other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 3215.90?

National tariff lines under 3215.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/321590.json