Code 8442 30 · Heading 8442

Machines, apparatus and tools for making or processing printing plates, printing cylinders and similar items, excluding machines under headings 8456–8465

This code covers machines, apparatus and tools used to make or process printing plates, printing cylinders and similar items. It does not cover machines classified under headings 8456–8465.

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Machinery, apparatus and equipment for preparing or making printing plates, cylinders or other printing components (excl. machines of headings 8456 to 8465)

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Step 1 · Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equ…
Is the product a machine, apparatus or mechanical tool, or is it electrical equipment, a sound recorder or player, or a television image and sound recorder or player?
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Step 2 · Chapter 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical… 1 of 2 chapters in section XVI
What is the machine, appliance or part specifically designed to do?
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Step 3 · Heading 8442 Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other than the … 42 of 86 headings under chapter 84
Is the product (1) a machine, apparatus or tool for making or processing printing plates, printing cylinders or similar items, (2) a part for equipment used for type casting or setting or for making or processing printing blocks, plates, cylinders or similar items, or (3) a printing plate, printing cylinder, similar item, or a block, plate, cylinder or lithographic stone treated for graphic use?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8442 30 Machinery, apparatus and equipment for preparing or… 1 of 3 subheadings under heading 8442
Is the item a machine, apparatus or tool for making or processing printing plates, printing cylinders or similar items, and is it not a machine under headings 8456–8465?

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8442 30 00 Machinery, apparatus and equipment for preparing or making printing plates, cylinders or other printing components (excl. machines of headings 8456 to 8465) Duty free Save

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8442 30 Machinery, apparatus and equipment for preparing or making printing plates, cylinders or other printing components (excl. machines of headings 8456 to 8465) you are here 0.0%
8442 40 Parts of machinery, apparatus and equipment for preparing or making printing plates, cylinders or other printing components, n.e.s. 0.0%
8442 50 Printing plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes, e.g. planed, grained or polished 0.0%

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

84.42.3000

Machinery, apparatus and equipment

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

8442 30 00 00

Machinery, apparatus and equipment

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.