Find HS Code and trade information for printer accessories: ink cartr

Ink Cartridges

Ink cartridges are consumable components of inkjet printers, containing the colored ink used to produce images and text on paper.

Material:

• Plastic: The primary housing of the cartridge is typically made of plastic polymers, often polypropylene or similar materials, designed for durability and ink containment.
• Ink: The core component is the ink itself, formulated as either dye-based or pigment-based liquid.
  • Dye-based inks: Offer vibrant colors and are generally less expensive, but are more susceptible to fading and water damage.
  • Pigment-based inks: Provide greater durability, water resistance, and fade resistance, making them suitable for archival prints, but may have a slightly less vibrant color gamut.
• Internal Components: Include a sponge or porous material to hold the ink, a chip for printer communication and level monitoring, and electrical contacts.

Purpose:

The primary purpose of an ink cartridge is to supply ink to the print head of an inkjet printer, enabling the creation of hard copies from digital documents and images.

Function:

Ink cartridges function by delivering a controlled amount of ink to the print head nozzles. The printer uses electrical signals to activate the print head, which ejects tiny droplets of ink onto the paper to form the desired image or text. The chip on the cartridge communicates with the printer to monitor ink levels, ensure compatibility, and prevent usage of counterfeit or incompatible cartridges.

Usage Scenarios:

• Home Printing: General document printing, photo printing, and occasional projects.
• Office Printing: High-volume document printing, reports, presentations, and marketing materials.
• Professional Printing: Photo studios, graphic design, and art reproduction requiring high-quality prints and archival properties.

Common Types:

• Standard Yield Cartridges: Designed for average printing volumes, offering a balance of cost and capacity.
• High Yield Cartridges: Contain a larger volume of ink, reducing the frequency of replacements and lowering the cost per page.
• XL Cartridges: Similar to high yield cartridges, often offering the largest ink capacity available for a specific printer model.
• Individual Ink Cartridges: Each color (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) is housed in a separate cartridge, allowing replacement of only the depleted colors.
• Combined Ink Cartridges (Tri-Color): Contain multiple colors in a single cartridge, offering convenience but requiring replacement of all colors even if only one is depleted.
• Sublimation Ink Cartridges: Specifically formulated for dye sublimation printers, used for transferring images onto fabrics and other materials.
• Photo Ink Cartridges: Optimized for high-quality photo printing, offering a wider color gamut and improved image detail.

Printer accessories, specifically ink cartridges, fall under several potential classifications based on the provided information.

• 9612101010: This HS code covers typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes. Specifically, it applies to ribbons measuring less than 30 mm in width, permanently put up in plastic or metal cartridges (whether or not containing spools) of a kind used in typewriters, automatic data processing or other machines, woven of man-made fibers.

  • 96: Chapter 96 covers miscellaneous manufactured articles.
  • 12: Heading 9612 covers typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared for giving impressions.
  • 1010: Subheading 96121010 covers ribbons measuring less than 30 mm in width, permanently put up in plastic or metal cartridges, woven of man-made fibers.

• 9612101020: This HS code also covers typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridges; ink pads, whether or not inked, with or without boxes. However, it applies to ribbons measuring less than 30 mm in width, permanently put up in plastic or metal cartridges (whether or not containing spools) of a kind used in typewriters, automatic data processing or other machines, but not specifically woven of man-made fibers.

  • 96: Chapter 96 covers miscellaneous manufactured articles.
  • 12: Heading 9612 covers typewriter or similar ribbons, inked or otherwise prepared for giving impressions.
  • 1010: Subheading 96121010 covers ribbons measuring less than 30 mm in width, permanently put up in plastic or metal cartridges, not specifically woven of man-made fibers.

• 9608992000: This HS code covers ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating styli; propelling or sliding pencils (for example, mechanical pencils); pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 9609. Specifically, it applies to "Other: Other: Refill cartridges".

  • 96: Chapter 96 covers miscellaneous manufactured articles.
  • 08: Heading 9608 covers ball point pens, felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers, etc.
  • 99: Subheading 960899 covers other articles within heading 9608.
  • 20: Subheading 96089920 covers refill cartridges.

Regarding HS code 9608992000, please note the tax rate includes 0.4¢ each + 2.7% base tariff, plus a 7.5% additional tariff, which increases to 30.0% after April 2, 2025.