Ink; printing, writing or drawing ink and other inks; whether or not concentrated or solid
HS v2022 Code: 3215
About ink; printing, writing or drawing ink and other inks; whether or not concentrated or solid
HS code 3215 covers a diverse range of ink products, including printing, writing, and drawing inks, as well as other specialized inks. This industry plays a vital role in the global economy, supporting a wide array of industries that rely on high-quality inks for various applications, from commercial printing and packaging to artistic expression and industrial marking. The production and trade of these inks are essential for the efficient functioning of many sectors, making this code an important component of the broader manufacturing and trade landscape.
Production process
The production of inks covered under HS code 3215 typically involves a combination of blending, milling, and dispersion techniques. Manufacturers start with a base of pigments, dyes, or other coloring agents, which are then combined with various solvents, resins, and additives to achieve the desired properties, such as viscosity, drying time, and color intensity. The mixture is then thoroughly blended and milled to ensure a consistent and homogeneous product. Depending on the specific ink type, additional processing steps, such as filtration or packaging, may be required to meet industry standards and customer specifications.
Production inputs
The main inputs for the production of inks under HS code 3215 include pigments, dyes, solvents (such as water, oils, or alcohols), resins, and various additives like surfactants, thickeners, and preservatives. Manufacturers also rely on specialized machinery and equipment, such as high-speed mixers, mills, and dispersion units, to ensure the efficient and consistent production of these inks. The availability and quality of these raw materials and production equipment are crucial for the industry's ability to meet the diverse needs of its customers.
Production outputs
The inks produced under HS code 3215 are used in a wide range of applications, including 4901 Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, 4902 Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, 4903 Children's picture, drawing or coloring books, 4906 Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, and 9609 (Pencils (other than pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks). The inks produced under this code are also used in various industrial applications, such as 8443 Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 84.42; other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined; parts and accessories thereof.
Family tree for ink; printing, writing or drawing ink and other inks; whether or not concentrated or solid
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A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/32'>32: Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/3215'>3215: Ink; printing, writing or drawing ink and other inks; whether or not concentrated or solid</a>"]
A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/3201'>3201: Tanning extracts of vegetable origin; tannins and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/3202'>3202: Tanning substances; synthetic organic or inorganic tanning substances; tanning preparations, whether or not containing natural tanning substances, enzymatic preparations for pre-tanning</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/3203'>3203: Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (including dyeing extracts, not animal black); whether or not chemically defined; preparations based on colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/3204'>3204: Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon; synthetic organic products used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores; whether or not chemically defined</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/3205'>3205: Colour lakes; preparations based on colour lakes as specified in note 3 to this chapter</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/3206'>3206: Colouring matter and preparations thereof n.e.c. in heading no. 3203, 3204, 3205; inorganic products, kind used as luminophores whether or not chemically defined</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/3207'>3207: Pigments, prepared; opacifiers, colours, vitrifiable enamels, glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres etc as used in the ceramic enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and powder, granules or flakes</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/3208'>3208: Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/3209'>3209: Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/3210'>3210: Paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers), excluding those of heading no. 3209, prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/3211'>3211: Driers; prepared</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/3212'>3212: Pigments (metallic powders and flakes) dispersed in non-aqueous media in liquid or paste form, as used in manufacture of paints (including enamels); stamping foils, dyes etc in forms, packing for retail sale</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/3213'>3213: Colours; artists, students, or signboard painters, modifying tints, amusement colours and the like; in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pan or in similar forms or packings</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/3214'>3214: Glaziers' putty, grafting putty, resin cements, caulking compounds and other mastics; painters' fillings; non-refractory surfacing preparations for facades, indoor walls, floors, ceilings or the like</a>"]
B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/321511'>321511: Ink; for printing, black, whether or not concentrated or solid</a>"]
B --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/321519'>321519: Ink; for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solid</a>"]
B --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/321590'>321590: Ink; writing, drawing and other inks, n.e.c. in heading no. 3215, whether or not concentrated or solid</a>"]
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