Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8443
8443.19: Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates: other
Other plate printing machinery
Official description Other
8443.19 is the HS subheading for other plate printing machinery, under heading 8443 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8443 19 00 00 Other p/st
- 8443 19 20 00 For printing textile materials Free+3p/st
- 8443 19 40 00 For use in the production of semiconductors Free+3p/st
- 8443 19 70 00 Other Free+4p/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 3
- 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
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | £11.6m | 44% | +8,268.2% |
 Spain | £2.5m | 9.4% | +66.8% |
 United States | £2.1m | 8.1% | +43.9% |
 Germany | £1.9m | 7.3% | -12% |
 Italy | £1.9m | 7% | +33.2% |
 Switzerland | £1.7m | 6.3% | +89.2% |
 China | £1.3m | 5% | +3.6% |
| United Kingdom | £1.1m | 4.2% | +18.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 1.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 30% – 35% Statutory rate (Law 474) 5 tariff lines · average 31% USA Free – 2.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.3% 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$172.3kUS$172.3k+US$3.6m+US$32.9m+> US$130.9m
Exports: 132
- China: US$312.1m
- Israel: US$271.2m
- Italy: US$131.7m
- Germany: US$130.9m
- Japan: US$89.8m
- United Kingdom: US$85.8m
- United States: US$79.7m
- Switzerland: US$72.9m
- Austria: US$58.2m
- Spain: US$37.4m
- Taiwan: US$37m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$33.5m
- France: US$32.9m
- Netherlands: US$32.5m
- Portugal: US$30.6m
- Singapore: US$30.5m
- South Korea: US$26.5m
- Malaysia: US$22.5m
- India: US$14.7m
- Türkiye: US$13.5m
- Poland: US$13.1m
- Canada: US$9.4m
- Czechia: US$8.4m
- Slovenia: US$7.6m
- Thailand: US$6.8m
- Denmark: US$6.7m
- Belgium: US$6.5m
- Slovakia: US$6m
- Hungary: US$5.1m
- Greece: US$4.2m
- Sweden: US$4.1m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Romania: US$3.6m
- Philippines: US$3.5m
- Mexico: US$2.7m
- South Africa: US$2.6m
- Indonesia: US$2.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.2m
- Vietnam: US$1.6m
- Albania: US$1.6m
- Honduras: US$1.1m
- Australia: US$1.1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Uzbekistan: US$954.5k
- Latvia: US$829.4k
- Kazakhstan: US$587.5k
- Croatia: US$543.7k
- Dominican Republic: US$531.5k
- Norway: US$493.1k
- El Salvador: US$478.9k
- Ireland: US$445.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$444.5k
- Panama: US$441.7k
- Armenia: US$417.8k
- Serbia: US$315.3k
- Kuwait: US$312k
- Kenya: US$310.7k
- Costa Rica: US$305.4k
- Lithuania: US$292.2k
- Cambodia: US$289k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$844.2kUS$844.2k+US$5.5m+US$21.7m+> US$59.4m
Imports: 201
- United States: US$290.4m
- India: US$100.8m
- China: US$82.2m
- Mexico: US$69.1m
- Vietnam: US$68.8m
- Germany: US$66.5m
- Netherlands: US$59.4m
- Canada: US$56.8m
- Brazil: US$46.5m
- Poland: US$46.3m
- Taiwan: US$45.8m
- Türkiye: US$34.2m
- Malaysia: US$32.1m
- Spain: US$31.4m
- Indonesia: US$31.1m
- South Korea: US$30.5m
- Singapore: US$27.8m
- Italy: US$26.9m
- Mozambique: US$26.4m
- France: US$25.9m
- Thailand: US$21.7m
- Russia: US$21.2m
- United Kingdom: US$19.1m
- Bangladesh: US$18.3m
- Japan: US$16.5m
- Australia: US$16.3m
- Egypt: US$16.2m
- Austria: US$14.8m
- Israel: US$13.6m
- Philippines: US$11.9m
- Switzerland: US$11.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10m
- Belgium: US$9.8m
- Czechia: US$9.2m
- Uzbekistan: US$9.1m
- Colombia: US$8.9m
- Bulgaria: US$8.3m
- Sweden: US$8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7.8m
- Pakistan: US$7.5m
- Guatemala: US$6.9m
- Algeria: US$6.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.4m
- Iran: US$6.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$6.1m
- Portugal: US$6.1m
- Kenya: US$5.9m
- Romania: US$5.7m
- Ecuador: US$5.7m
- Hungary: US$5.6m
- Dominican Republic: US$5.5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Costa Rica: US$5m
- Denmark: US$4.9m
- Ireland: US$4.8m
- Peru: US$4.7m
- Cambodia: US$4.6m
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$4.4m
- Sri Lanka: US$3.8m
- Tunisia: US$3.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$312.1m | 18.8% |
| 2 |  Israel | US$271.2m | 16.3% |
| 3 | Italy | US$131.7m | 7.9% |
| 4 | Germany | US$130.9m | 7.9% |
| 5 |  Japan | US$89.8m | 5.4% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$85.8m | 5.2% |
| 7 | United States | US$79.7m | 4.8% |
| 8 | Switzerland | US$72.9m | 4.4% |
| 9 |  Austria | US$58.2m | 3.5% |
| 10 | Spain | US$37.4m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$290.4m | 17.5% |
| 2 |  India | US$100.8m | 6.1% |
| 3 | China | US$82.2m | 4.9% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$69.1m | 4.2% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$68.8m | 4.1% |
| 6 | Germany | US$66.5m | 4% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$59.4m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$56.8m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  Brazil | US$46.5m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$46.3m | 2.8% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8443.19 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8443.19 into 3 tariff lines; 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 other plate printing machinery worth £26.4m (up 101% on the year before), at an average of £43.79 per kg; Netherlands supplied 44%, followed by Spain.
World trade in other plate printing machinery reached US$1.7bn in 2024, down 1.7% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 18.8% of the total, ahead of Israel.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for printing machinery used for printing by means of plates: other?
Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates: other fall under HS subheading 8443.19, part of heading 8443, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on printing machinery used for printing by means of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8443.19 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 printing machinery used for printing by means of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8443.19 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 printing machinery used for printing by means of…?
China, with US$312.1m in 2024 (18.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export other plate printing machinery 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 other plate printing machinery?
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 other plate printing machinery from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Netherlands (44%), Spain (9%) and United States (8%), out of total imports of £26.4m.