8442.50—Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished)General duty rate
Free
Across 2 10-digit lines
Coverage on this page
HTS 8442.50 is a 6-digit subheading of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covering Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished). It sits in Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof, Section XVI: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof; Sound Recorders and Reproducers, Television Image and Sound Recorders and Reproducers, and Parts and Accessories of Such Articles and rolls up 2 10-digit statistical lines, all with a general duty rate of Free. 3 potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags link to at least one child line.
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HTS-linked orders for one or more lines under 8442.50; written scope controls whether a product is covered
HTS 8442.50 is a 6-digit subheading of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covering Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished). It belongs to Chapter 84 and rolls up 2 10-digit statistical lines that brokers actually file at entry.
Every 10-digit line under HTS 8442.50 carries a general (Column 1) duty rate of Free. Chapter 99 flags and potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags are shown at the per-line level; applicability depends on the shipment facts, written scope, and entry date.
U.S. Customs requires entries to be filed at the 10-digit statistical level — the broader subheading HTS 8442.50 is not directly fileable. Match your product description to the most specific 10-digit line in the list on this page; if multiple lines could apply, the General Rules of Interpretation (GRIs) and chapter notes determine which one governs.
Tandom links 3 potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags to at least one 10-digit line under HTS 8442.50. An HTS link is a screening aid; whether a shipment is covered depends on the order's written product scope and country of origin. Use the linked lookup to review the case materials.
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