What products are classified under HSN 32151920 ?
It includes Printing Ink | Other
HSN Code 32151920 represents Printing Ink | Other under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Printing Ink | Other correctly for billing, taxation, and trade. With HSN Code 32151920, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Printing Ink | Other.
HSN Code 32151920 relates to the following description:
| Chapter Number | Chapter Name | Sub Chapter Number | Sub Chapter Name | Description of Goods | CGST (%) |
SGST (%) |
IGST (%) |
CESS (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter;paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks | 3215 | Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid | Printing ink : Other : Newspaper ink | 9% | 9% | 18% | 0% |
Description of goods
Printing ink : Other : Newspaper ink
Chapter
32 – Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter;paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Sub Chapter
3215 – Printing ink, writing or drawing ink and other inks, whether or not concentrated or solid
Printing Ink | Other does not include products with the following descriptions:
| HSN Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Printing ink : Black : Lithographic ink and jelly | |
| Printing ink : Black : Newspaper ink | |
| Printing ink : Black : Rotary ink | |
| Printing ink : Black : Screen printing ink | |
| Printing ink : Other | |
| Printing ink : Other : Lithographic ink and jelly | |
| Printing ink : Other : Rotary ink | |
| Printing ink : Other : Screen printing ink | |
| Printing ink : Other : Other | |
| Other : Fountain pen ink | |
| Other : Ball pen ink | |
| Other : Indelible ink | |
| Other : Drawing ink | |
| Other : Other |
Printing ink : Black : Lithographic ink and jelly
Printing ink : Black : Newspaper ink
Printing ink : Black : Rotary ink
Printing ink : Black : Screen printing ink
Printing ink : Other
Printing ink : Other : Lithographic ink and jelly
Printing ink : Other : Rotary ink
Printing ink : Other : Screen printing ink
Printing ink : Other : Other
Other : Fountain pen ink
Other : Ball pen ink
Other : Indelible ink
Other : Drawing ink
Other : Other
It includes Printing Ink | Other
Use the exact HSN and describe the form/grade. For multi‑line invoices, apply the rate per line to avoid wrong tax collection.
e‑Way bill is needed above ₹50,000 consignment value (subject to exemptions). e‑Invoicing is turnover‑based (presently AATO > ₹5 crore) for B2B supplies.
For food/agri items, GST can be 5% when not fresh/chilled and sold as pre‑packaged & labelled; otherwise often Nil. For non‑food items, rates depend on the specific sub‑heading.
Under HSN 32151920, Printing Ink / Other attracts Varies when sold in taxable form. Describe the exact form on the invoice.
Use separate invoice lines per HSN and apply the correct rate per line (e.g., Varies for Printing Ink / Other; Nil for exempt items if applicable).
The above does not constitute professional advice or a formal recommendation. We recommend consulting a professional tax consultant before acting on the information contained in this piece of content.