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HTS heading 8442 · Chapter 84

HTS 8442: Machinery, apparatus and equipment, for preparing or…

HTS heading 8442 covers 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. It has 4 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (4 lines).

Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.

Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.

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Tariff lines and duty rates

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialColumn 2Estimate
8442.30.01Machinery, apparatus and equipmentFreeFree
8442.30.01.10Phototypesetting and composing machines[No.]Estimate →
8442.30.01.50Other machinery, apparatus and equipment[No.]Estimate →
8442.40.00.00Parts of the foregoing machinery, apparatus or equipment[No.]FreeFreeEstimate →
8442.50Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished):
8442.50.10.00Plates[No.]Free25%Estimate →
8442.50.90.00Other[No.]Free60%Estimate →

6 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.

Example: base duty and fees on $10000

For HTS 8442.30.01 at the general rate of Free, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:

Base duty (Free)$0.00
Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58)$34.64
Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%)$12.50
Duty and fees$47.14

Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.

Frequently asked questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 8442?

Heading 8442 has 4 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are Free (4 lines). Products of free trade agreement partners may enter at the special rate, and Column 2 rates apply to countries without normal trade relations. Chapter 99 tariffs can be added on top: calculate the full amount.

Do Section 301, 232 or 201 tariffs apply to HTS 8442?

It depends on the 8- or 10-digit subheading, the country of origin, the entry date and, for Section 232, the metal content. These additional duties are listed in Chapter 99 of the HTS. The free duty calculator checks each program for a given code, origin and date and shows which apply and why.

What fees are added to an import under HTS 8442?

Formal entries pay the Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464% of value (minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 in FY2027). Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125% of value. See the import duty calculator for how they combine.