Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

HTS heading 8442: Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other than the machines of headings 8456 to 8465), for preparing or making plates, cylinders or other p…

8 numbered lines under heading 8442, including 5 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.

HTS heading 8442
HTS codeDescriptionUnitGeneralSpecialColumn 2
8442Machinery, 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:
8442.30.01Machinery, apparatus and equipmentFreeFree
8442.30.01.10Phototypesetting and composing machinesNo.
8442.30.01.50Other machinery, apparatus and equipmentNo.
8442.40.00.00Parts of the foregoing machinery, apparatus or equipmentNo.FreeFree
8442.50Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished):
8442.50.10.00PlatesNote: See 9903.90.08.No.Free25%
8442.50.90.00OtherNo.Free60%

Statistical (10-digit) lines without a rate use the rate of the 8-digit line above them. Additional duties such as Section 301 and Section 232 may apply; check them with the tariff checker.

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 20 (effective 2026-09-28), U.S. International Trade Commission (hts.usitc.gov), imported 2026-10-07. Reference only; not legal or customs advice or a binding classification. Additional duties under Chapter 99 may apply. ShipWave is not affiliated with the USITC or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.