Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8442.50

8442.50.10

8442.50.10: Plates, cylinders and other printing components: plates

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 8442 Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other than the machines of headings 8456 to 8465), for preparing or making plates, cylinders or other printing components; plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished); parts thereof:
  2. 8442.50 Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished):
  3. 8442.50.10 Plates

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

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 dutySection 338 — Canada — discrimination against US alcoholic beverages, dairy, motor vehicles (Proclamations 11046–11048, as modified) 50%
    Applies to goods from
    Canada
    In force
    from 22 August 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.03.14
  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03
  • Additional dutyRussia rate increase (Pub. L. 117-110) — Russian Federation (rates in lieu of column 2) 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Russia
    In force
    from 28 June 2022
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.90.08

Footnotes

  • 9903.90.08 Articles the product of the Russian Federation, as provided for in U.S. note 30(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 30(b) to this subchapter

Same subheading in other tariffs

8442.50 Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished)

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 1.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Mexico Free – 15% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.7% Brazil 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines New Zealand Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

USA lines: 8442.50

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 84 →

HTS code 8442.50.10 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8442.50 (plates, cylinders and other printing components).

The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 1.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 20%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 8442.50 worth US$32m in 2024; the largest supplier was Switzerland, and the United Kingdom ranked 7th with US$1m.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8442.50.10?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 8442.50 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Switzerland (US$10m), followed by Germany.

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