Chapter 84, Machinery and mechanical appliances / Heading 8443
HTS 8443.16.00.00: Flexographic printing machinery
Schedule text: Flexographic printing machinery. Classification: 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 › Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442 › Flexographic printing machinery
General rate of duty
2.2%
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
52.2%
Priced live by the Gateway engine
Section 301 China
25%
List 3
Forced labor 301
exempt
9903.05.90
How the rate is built
Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: 2.2% 8443.16.00.00 | 2.2% | $220.00 |
Section 301 China (List 3) | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Section 232 Aluminum and Steel (Derivative) Since April 6, 2026 (Proclamation 11021, 91 FR 18201), Section 232 metals duties apply to the full customs value of the article, regardless of metal content. Derivative articles are no longer assessed on their metal content alone. | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Effective duty rate | 52.2% | $5,220.00 |
Checked and not applied
- Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)
Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 8443.16.00.00?
- HTS 8443.16.00.00 covers flexographic printing machinery; the schedule's own line text is "Flexographic printing machinery". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: 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 › Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442 › Flexographic printing machinery. It sits in chapter 84 (Machinery and mechanical appliances) under heading 8443.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 8443.16.00.00?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is 2.2%. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
- What is the tariff on HTS 8443.16.00.00 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 52.2%: 2.2% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 25% Section 232 Aluminum and Steel (Derivative). Section 301 applies (List 3). Forced-labor duty: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52).
- Which lines are related to HTS 8443.16.00.00?
- Neighbouring statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading are listed on this page. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.