Code 8442 50 · Heading 8442

Printing plates, printing cylinders and similar items, plus plates, cylinders and lithographic stones treated for graphic use

This category covers printing plates, printing cylinders and similar items, as well as plates, cylinders and lithographic stones that have been treated for graphic use, such as by grinding or polishing. It covers the items themselves, not the machines or tools used to make or process them, and not their parts.

For example

A printing plate treated for graphic use
A printing cylinder treated for graphic use
A lithographic stone polished for graphic use

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Official tariff text

Printing plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes, e.g. planed, grained or polished

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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 50 Printing plates, cylinders and other printing compo… 3 of 3 subheadings under heading 8442
Is it a machine or tool for making or processing printing plates, printing cylinders or similar items; a part for such a machine or tool; or the printing plate, printing cylinder or other plate, cylinder or lithographic stone itself?

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8442 50 00 Printing plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes, e.g. planed, grained or polished 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) 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 you are here 0.0%

Export to Norway

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

84.42.5000

Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished)

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 50 00 00

Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished)

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.