Heading 8442: Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other than the machines of headings 8456 to 8465), for…
Every line of heading 8442 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with its general (column 1) duty rate. Open a code for the landed cost calculator, trade agreement rates and email alerts if the rate changes.
Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other than the machines of headings 8456 to 8465), for preparing or making plates, cylinders or other printing components; plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished); parts thereof
Chapter 84: Machinery, mechanical appliances, boilers and nuclear reactors. Schedule checked on November 8, 2026.
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Tariff lines
| HTS code | Official description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8442.30.01 | Machinery, apparatus and equipment | Free |
| 8442.30.01.10 | Phototypesetting and composing machines | |
| 8442.30.01.50 | Other machinery, apparatus and equipment | |
| 8442.40.00.00 | Parts of the foregoing machinery, apparatus or equipment | Free |
| 8442.50 | Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished): | |
| 8442.50.10.00 | Plates | Free |
| 8442.50.90.00 | Other | Free |
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- 8442.30.0110PHOTOTYPESETTING AND COMPOSING MACHINES
- 8442.30.0150MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT FOR PREPARING OR MAKING PRINTING PLATES, CYLINDERS OR OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS, NESOI
- 8442.40.0000PARTS OF MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT, NESOI, FOR PREPARING OR MAKING PRINTING BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS OR OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS
- 8442.50.5000PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS, PLANED, GRAINED, POLISHED OR OTHERWISE PREPARED FOR ENGRAVING OR IMPRESSING
- 8442.50.8000PRINTING TYPE, BLOCKS, PLATES, CYLINDERS AND OTHER PRINTING COMPONENTS, NESOI
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Schedule B: U.S. Census Bureau. Information only, not legal or customs advice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection decides the classification and the duty. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you ship.
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