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HS code for machines for sensitising offset zinc plates
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “machines for sensitising offset zinc plates” points to subheading 8442.30: machinery, apparatus and equipment. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
8442.30 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 8442.30; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 8442.30 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 7.2% – 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 12.4% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 8.6% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for machines for sensitising offset zinc plates?
Machines for sensitising offset zinc plates are classified under 8442.30 (Machinery, apparatus and equipment) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.