Subheading · Chapter 84 · Heading 8443
8443.32: Other, capable of connecting to an automatic data-processing machine or to a network
Printers (connectable to computer/network)
8443.32 is the HS subheading for printers (connectable to computer/network), under heading 8443 in chapter 84.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8443 32 00 00 Other, capable of connecting to an automatic data-processing machine or to a network p/st
- 8443 32 10 00 Printers Freep/st
- 8443 32 80 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 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 2 lines
- 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
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £99.3m | 35.3% | -11.6% |
 United States | £30.2m | 10.7% | +8% |
 Japan | £21.7m | 7.7% | +6.8% |
 Vietnam | £21.1m | 7.5% | +18.2% |
 Israel | £15.5m | 5.5% | +14.5% |
 Thailand | £13.4m | 4.8% | +16.6% |
 Malaysia | £10m | 3.6% | +14% |
 Italy | £9.6m | 3.4% | +40.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$103.3kUS$103.3k+US$7.8m+US$121.2m+> US$502.6m
Exports: 181
- China: US$3.7bn
- Vietnam: US$950.1m
- Germany: US$932.3m
- Japan: US$789.4m
- Philippines: US$752.5m
- United States: US$502.6m
- Netherlands: US$476.4m
- Thailand: US$470.6m
- Indonesia: US$393.4m
- Malaysia: US$272.7m
- Italy: US$195.6m
- South Korea: US$191.9m
- France: US$177.7m
- Singapore: US$170.5m
- United Kingdom: US$170m
- Israel: US$148.8m
- Taiwan: US$146.7m
- Czechia: US$121.2m
- Mexico: US$120.1m
- Switzerland: US$105.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$90m
- Spain: US$85.9m
- Poland: US$78.6m
- Canada: US$77.6m
- Belgium: US$74.9m
- Austria: US$53.4m
- Sweden: US$31.2m
- Denmark: US$25.6m
- Lithuania: US$24.7m
- India: US$24.3m
- Türkiye: US$22.4m
- Hungary: US$22.2m
- Slovakia: US$21.8m
- Ireland: US$18.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$14.5m
- Slovenia: US$14m
- Australia: US$12.8m
- Romania: US$12.4m
- South Africa: US$12.4m
- Bulgaria: US$11.7m
- Portugal: US$10.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10m
- Chile: US$8.8m
- Greece: US$8.3m
- Finland: US$7.8m
- Estonia: US$7.2m
- Serbia: US$6.9m
- Norway: US$5.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$4.4m
- Croatia: US$4.3m
- New Zealand: US$3.6m
- Brazil: US$2.9m
- Costa Rica: US$2.9m
- Uzbekistan: US$2.2m
- Latvia: US$1.9m
- Peru: US$1.7m
- Armenia: US$1.6m
- Russia: US$1.6m
- Bangladesh: US$1.3m
- Tunisia: US$1.3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$26.2m+US$137.2m+> US$370.6m
Imports: 220
- United States: US$2.1bn
- Germany: US$1.1bn
- Netherlands: US$847m
- Japan: US$487m
- China: US$379.5m
- Mexico: US$373.4m
- France: US$370.6m
- United Kingdom: US$343.1m
- India: US$300.2m
- Singapore: US$299.3m
- Poland: US$276.8m
- Italy: US$268.6m
- Canada: US$243.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$240.1m
- Spain: US$223.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$205.7m
- Belgium: US$189.3m
- Czechia: US$180.9m
- South Korea: US$159.5m
- Russia: US$157.7m
- Vietnam: US$146.3m
- Türkiye: US$137.2m
- Brazil: US$136.8m
- Australia: US$134.6m
- Thailand: US$116.5m
- Indonesia: US$102.4m
- Switzerland: US$97.2m
- Austria: US$95.3m
- Hungary: US$92.4m
- Philippines: US$75.5m
- Saudi Arabia: US$72.8m
- Taiwan: US$69m
- Malaysia: US$67.9m
- South Africa: US$67.4m
- Denmark: US$67.4m
- Sweden: US$59.9m
- Romania: US$58.9m
- Chile: US$54m
- Ireland: US$52.9m
- Slovakia: US$52.5m
- Portugal: US$48.9m
- Argentina: US$48.9m
- Bangladesh: US$47.5m
- Greece: US$42.4m
- Norway: US$41.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$39.9m
- Israel: US$38.1m
- Colombia: US$37.5m
- Lithuania: US$37.1m
- Morocco: US$35.2m
- Ukraine: US$32.9m
- Finland: US$29.5m
- Bulgaria: US$27.5m
- Algeria: US$27.3m
- Slovenia: US$26.2m
- Dominican Republic: US$24.2m
- Pakistan: US$22.7m
- Croatia: US$22.4m
- Peru: US$22.1m
- Serbia: US$21.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$3.7bn | 31.9% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$950.1m | 8.2% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$932.3m | 8% |
| 4 | Japan | US$789.4m | 6.8% |
| 5 |  Philippines | US$752.5m | 6.5% |
| 6 | United States | US$502.6m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$476.4m | 4.1% |
| 8 | Thailand | US$470.6m | 4% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$393.4m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Malaysia | US$272.7m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$2.1bn | 18% |
| 2 | Germany | US$1.1bn | 9.1% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$847m | 7.3% |
| 4 | Japan | US$487m | 4.2% |
| 5 | China | US$379.5m | 3.3% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$373.4m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  France | US$370.6m | 3.2% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$343.1m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  India | US$300.2m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Singapore | US$299.3m | 2.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 8
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.
- N336858 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an inkjet printer from China
- N301169 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an M-POP Multifunction Machine from China.
- N300064 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an inkjet printing system and its separate components from multiple counties.
- N295316 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a HP Sprocket 2-in-1 Printer from China.
- H128416 U.S. CBP
Modification of NY N004132; Classification of a wide format inkjet printer and a wide format inkjet printer/cutter from Japan
- N276735 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of industrial inkjet printers from Italy.
- 600014971 HMRC
Thermal Transfer Printers are typically used to print date codes, batch codes, barcodes and other information (example ingredients, logos, marketing material) onto typically flexible packaging and labels. Typical industries include industrial food and beverage manufacturers. The printer is made…
- 600010303 HMRC
A thermal printer which will be used to print out orders in a restaurant. The printer is capable of connecting to a computer or to a network and it comes with a USB cable and Ethernet cable.
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.
- Import and export controls
FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov
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Classification RG 11.07.2026 sayı 33307 · Karar 11507 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8443.32 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8443.32 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of printers (connectable to computer/network) into the UK came to £281m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 0% on the year before); China supplied 35%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported printers (connectable to computer/network) worth US$11.6bn (−4.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$3.7bn), followed by Vietnam.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other, capable of connecting to an automatic data-processing machine or to a network?
Other, capable of connecting to an automatic data-processing machine or to a network fall under HS subheading 8443.32, part of heading 8443, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other, capable of connecting to an automatic… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8443.32 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 other, capable of connecting to an automatic… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8443.32 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other, capable of connecting to an automatic…?
China, with US$3.7bn in 2024 (31.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export printers (connectable to computer/network) 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 printers (connectable to computer/network)?
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 printers (connectable to computer/network) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (35%), United States (11%) and Japan (8%), out of total imports of £281m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.