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 from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8443 19 00 00 Other p/st
- 8443 19 20 00 For printing textile materials Freep/st
- 8443 19 40 00 For use in the production of semiconductors Freep/st
- 8443 19 70 00 Other Freep/st
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- 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
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
TürkiyeWorld 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% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
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 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 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?
174 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.