HTS heading 8443 · Chapter 84
HTS 8443: Printing machinery used for printing by means of…
HTS heading 8443 covers 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. It has 32 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (27 lines), 2.2% (3 lines), 3.3% (1 line) and others.
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.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442: | |||||
| 8443.11 | Offset printing machinery, reel-fed: | ||||
| 8443.11.10.00 | Double-width newspaper printing presses[No.] | 3.3% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 8443.11.50.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 25% | Estimate → | |
| 8443.12.00.00 | Offset printing machinery, sheet-fed, office type (using sheets with one side not exceeding 22 cm and the other side not exceeding 36 cm in the unfolded state)[No.] | Free | 25% | Estimate → | |
| 8443.13.00.00 | Other offset printing machinery[No.] | Free | 25% | Estimate → | |
| 8443.14.00.00 | Letterpress printing machinery, reel fed, excluding flexographic printing[No.] | 2.2% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 8443.15.00.00 | Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing[No.] | Free | 25% | Estimate → | |
| 8443.16.00.00 | Flexographic printing machinery[No.] | 2.2% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 8443.17.00.00 | Gravure printing machinery[No.] | 2.2% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 8443.19 | Other: | ||||
| 8443.19.20.00 | Textile printing machinery[No.] | 2.6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 8443.19.30.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 25% | Estimate → | |
| Other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined: | |||||
| 8443.31.00.00 | Machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8443.32 | Other, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network: | ||||
| 8443.32.10 | Printer units | Free | 35% | ||
| Laser: | |||||
| 8443.32.10.10 | Capable of producing more than 20 pages per minute[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8443.32.10.20 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8443.32.10.30 | Light bar electronic type[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8443.32.10.40 | Ink jet[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8443.32.10.50 | Thermal transfer[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8443.32.10.60 | Ionographic[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8443.32.10.70 | Daisy wheel[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8443.32.10.80 | Dot matrix[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8443.32.10.90 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8443.32.50.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8443.39 | Other: | ||||
| Copying machines: | |||||
| Electrostatic photocopying apparatus: | |||||
| 8443.39.10.00 | Operating by reproducing the original image directly onto the copy (direct process)[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8443.39.20.00 | Operating by reproducing the original image via an intermediate onto the copy (indirect process)[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| Other photocopying apparatus: | |||||
| 8443.39.30.00 | Incorporating an optical system[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8443.39.40.00 | Of the contact type[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8443.39.50.00 | Thermocopying apparatus[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8443.39.60.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8443.39.90.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| Parts and accessories: | |||||
| 8443.91 | Parts and accessories of printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442: | ||||
| 8443.91.10.00 | Machines for uses ancillary to printing[No.] | Free | 25% | Estimate → | |
| 8443.91.20.00 | Parts for textile printing machinery[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 8443.91.30.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 25% | Estimate → | |
| 8443.99 | Other: | ||||
| 8443.99.10.00 | Accessory and auxiliary machines which are intended for attachment to an electrostatic photocopier and which do not operate independently of such photocopier[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| Parts and accessories of printers: | |||||
| 8443.99.20 | Parts of printer units of subheading 8443.32.10 specified in additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter | Free | 35% | ||
| 8443.99.20.10 | Ink cartridges[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8443.99.20.50 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8443.99.25 | Other | Free | 35% | ||
| 8443.99.25.10 | Ink cartridges[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8443.99.25.50 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| Parts and accessories of facsimile machines: | |||||
| 8443.99.30.00 | Parts of facsimile machines specified in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8443.99.35.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| Parts and accessories of copying machines: | |||||
| 8443.99.40.00 | Parts of photocopying apparatus of subheading 8443.39.20 specified in additional U.S. note 4 to this chapter[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8443.99.45.00 | Other[No.] | Free | 35% | Estimate → | |
| 8443.99.50 | Other | Free | 35% | ||
| For the goods of subheading 8443.31: | |||||
| 8443.99.50.11 | Ink cartridges[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8443.99.50.15 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8443.99.50.50 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8444.00.00 | Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials | Free | 40% | ||
| 8444.00.00.10 | Texturing machines[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8444.00.00.90 | Other[No.] | Estimate → |
50 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 8443.11.10.00 at the general rate of 3.3%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (3.3%) | $330.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $377.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.
Duty by country of origin
Frequently asked questions
What is the duty rate for HTS 8443?
Heading 8443 has 32 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are Free (27 lines), 2.2% (3 lines), 3.3% (1 line), 2.6% (1 line). 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 8443?
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 8443?
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.