Heading 8443

Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined; parts and accessories thereof

43 declarable lines

Heading 8443 covers printing machinery that prints from plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442, plus other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined. The heading also covers parts and accessories for those machines. It splits first by machine type: plate-based printing presses (offset, letterpress, flexographic, gravure, other), then printers/copiers/fax machines, then parts, with separate lines for ink cartridges.

Products in this heading

Reel-fed offset newspaper printing press
Sheet-fed offset printing press
Flexographic printing press
Laser office printer that connects to a network
Inkjet printer unit
Multifunction machine that prints, copies and faxes
Electrostatic photocopier
Ink cartridge sold as a replacement part

How to choose the right subheading

Decide whether the machine prints from plates or cylinders of heading 8442 (first group of subheadings) or is a printer, copier or fax machine (second group).
For plate-based presses, identify the process: offset, letterpress, flexographic or gravure.
For offset presses, note whether the feed is reel-fed or sheet-fed, and whether it is office type by sheet size.
For printers and copiers, note whether the machine connects to an automatic data processing machine or a network, and whether it performs two or more functions such as printing, copying or faxing.
For laser printer units, check the rated speed, since more than 20 pages per minute and other speeds fall in different lines.

Often confused with

3D printer
Additive manufacturing machines have their own heading.
Heading 8485
Printing plates, cylinders and other prepared printing components
The plates and cylinders themselves are classified in 8442, not with the machines that use them.
Heading 8442
Bookbinding and book-sewing machinery
Bookbinding machinery has its own heading.
Heading 8440
Paper staplers and perforating machines
These are office machines of heading 8472, not printers or copiers.
Heading 8472
Laser machine tool that cuts metal
Machine tools working by laser are classified in 8456.
Heading 8456

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for an inkjet printer?

An inkjet printer unit capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or a network is classified under 8443.32.10.40, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.

What is the duty on a multifunction print, copy and fax machine?

Machines that perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission and can connect to an automatic data processing machine or a network fall under 8443.31.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.

How do I classify replacement ink cartridges?

Cartridges that are parts of printer units of subheading 8443.32.10 go under 8443.99.20.10, and other printer ink cartridges go under 8443.99.25.10; both carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.