What HS code 8443.15 covers
HS code 8443.15 classifies printing machinery; letterpress, other than reel-fed, excluding flexographic printing. It is a subheading of heading 8443 (Printing machinery; used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 84.42; other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined; parts and accessories thereof), in chapter 84 (Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof), section XVI of the Harmonized System. These six digits are identical in every country that uses the HS.
Classification path
Import duty for 8443.15
Base MFN rate only. Section 301 and 2025 IEEPA tariffs can stack on top for goods from China.
Source: HTSUS / CBP
Erga-omnes (third-country) MFN rate. Import VAT of 17 to 27 percent by country, and any anti-dumping measures, apply separately.
Source: TARIC
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Related codes in heading 8443
Not quite the right fit? These subheadings sit under the same heading and are the most common alternatives to 8443.15.
- 8443.11 Printing machinery; offset, reel-fed
- 8443.12 Printing machinery; offset, sheet-fed, office type (sheet size not exceeding 22 x 36cm in the unfolded state)
- 8443.13 Printing machinery; offset, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.1
- 8443.14 Printing machinery; letterpress, reel-fed, excluding flexographic printing
- 8443.16 Printing machinery; flexographic
- 8443.17 Printing machinery; gravure
- 8443.19 Printing machinery; used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 84.42, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.1
- 8443.31 Printing, copying, and facsimile machines; 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
- 8443.32 Printing, copying, and facsimile machines; single-function printing, copying or facsimile machines, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network
- 8443.39 Printing, copying, and facsimile machines; single-function printing, copying or facsimile machines, not capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network
- 8443.91 Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; parts and accessories
- 8443.99 Printing machinery; parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91
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A 6-digit subheading still covers a range of products. The wrong code at the border can mean overpaying duty, a delayed shipment, or a penalty. Describe your exact item and HS Mate confirms whether 8443.15 is right, with the duty rate and an audit trail your customs broker can accept.