Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8443
8443.15: Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing
8443.15 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8443, printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other…, chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8443 15 00 00 Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing Free+3p/st
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 2
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £80k | 65% | +36.6% |
 Netherlands | £27k | 21.7% | +234.8% |
 Germany | £8k | 6.6% | -94% |
| United Kingdom | £7k | 5.7% | +49.4% |
 Spain | £1k | 1% | -54.7% |
 China | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 France | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 United States | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 30% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$37.9kUS$37.9k+US$126.4k+US$836.3k+> US$2.8m
Exports: 59
- China: US$20.4m
- Italy: US$2.8m
- United Kingdom: US$2.7m
- Germany: US$2.1m
- United States: US$1.2m
- Netherlands: US$836.3k
- Japan: US$713.8k
- France: US$592.3k
- Spain: US$472.6k
- Poland: US$459.2k
- Switzerland: US$283.3k
- Türkiye: US$246.2k
- Czechia: US$223.8k
- Taiwan: US$198.8k
- South Africa: US$126.4k
- Romania: US$105.3k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$104.6k
- Sweden: US$99.7k
- Finland: US$97k
- Australia: US$91k
- India: US$77.7k
- Canada: US$70.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$65.7k
- Greece: US$56.4k
- Portugal: US$49.7k
- Singapore: US$47.5k
- South Korea: US$47.4k
- Bulgaria: US$39.1k
- Denmark: US$37.9k
- Estonia: US$37.6k
- Belgium: US$31.2k
- Ukraine: US$29.7k
- Malaysia: US$28.2k
- Croatia: US$25.5k
- Peru: US$12.9k
- Indonesia: US$12.5k
- United Arab Emirates: US$11.3k
- Kenya: US$11.1k
- Philippines: US$9.4k
- Haiti: US$8.6k
- Mexico: US$6.2k
- Colombia: US$4.5k
- Lithuania: US$4.5k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.3k
- Montenegro: US$2.2k
- Iran: US$2k
- Ireland: US$1.8k
- New Zealand: US$1.1k
- Brazil: US$800
- Guatemala: US$600
- Sri Lanka: US$600
- Luxembourg: US$500
- Thailand: US$500
- Lebanon: US$200
- Dominican Republic: US$100
- Niger: US$100
- Nigeria: US$100
- Austria: US$0
- Vietnam: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$26.4kUS$26.4k+US$154.6k+US$737.4k+> US$1.8m
Imports: 149
- South Korea: US$3.2m
- United States: US$2.7m
- Russia: US$1.9m
- Türkiye: US$1.9m
- Malaysia: US$1.8m
- Thailand: US$1.6m
- France: US$1.6m
- India: US$1.6m
- Chile: US$1.2m
- Indonesia: US$1.2m
- Malta: US$1.2m
- Vietnam: US$1.2m
- Romania: US$766.7k
- Canada: US$740.7k
- Spain: US$737.4k
- Singapore: US$640.7k
- Czechia: US$598.9k
- Philippines: US$537.9k
- Cambodia: US$523.9k
- Uzbekistan: US$497.4k
- Netherlands: US$496.8k
- Honduras: US$486.8k
- Iraq: US$438.9k
- United Kingdom: US$424.5k
- Germany: US$380.6k
- Morocco: US$372.2k
- Latvia: US$350.6k
- Greece: US$345.2k
- Peru: US$289.9k
- Switzerland: US$271k
- Mexico: US$230.8k
- Poland: US$211k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$194.8k
- Serbia: US$190.8k
- Tanzania: US$179.5k
- China: US$177k
- Slovakia: US$156.3k
- Bangladesh: US$154.6k
- Saudi Arabia: US$124.6k
- Italy: US$124.2k
- Egypt: US$122k
- United Arab Emirates: US$116.5k
- Senegal: US$113.8k
- Taiwan: US$111.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$109.3k
- Hungary: US$108.7k
- Ukraine: US$99.4k
- Colombia: US$96.4k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$94.8k
- Dominican Republic: US$93.9k
- Mongolia: US$87.7k
- Guatemala: US$85.8k
- Japan: US$84.5k
- Qatar: US$74.6k
- Moldova: US$72.8k
- Ethiopia: US$65.1k
- Brazil: US$64.7k
- Austria: US$59.1k
- Australia: US$55.4k
- Sri Lanka: US$51.6k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$20.4m | 58.9% |
| 2 | Italy | US$2.8m | 8.1% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$2.7m | 7.9% |
| 4 | Germany | US$2.1m | 6% |
| 5 | United States | US$1.2m | 3.6% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$836.3k | 2.4% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$713.8k | 2.1% |
| 8 | France | US$592.3k | 1.7% |
| 9 | Spain | US$472.6k | 1.4% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$459.2k | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | US$3.2m | 9.2% |
| 2 | United States | US$2.7m | 7.8% |
| 3 |  Russia | US$1.9m | 5.5% |
| 4 | Türkiye | US$1.9m | 5.4% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$1.8m | 5.2% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$1.6m | 4.7% |
| 7 | France | US$1.6m | 4.6% |
| 8 |  India | US$1.6m | 4.5% |
| 9 |  Chile | US$1.2m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Indonesia | US$1.2m | 3.6% |
Subheading 8443.15 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8443.15; the duty is 1.7%.
Goods from 175 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 175 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £123.3k (down 64% on the year before), at an average of £14.78 per kg; Italy supplied 65%, followed by Netherlands.
World trade in these goods reached US$34.6m in 2024, down 16.9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 58.9% of the total, ahead of Italy.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing?
Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing fall under HS subheading 8443.15, part of heading 8443, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on letterpress printing machinery in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8443.15 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on letterpress printing machinery in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8443.15 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 1.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most letterpress printing machinery?
China, with US$20.4m in 2024 (58.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
175 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (65%), Netherlands (22%) and Germany (7%), out of total imports of £123.3k.