HS Code 844240
6-digit classification for Plate Making Equipment Parts, with duty lookup and 1688 checks before payment
Official description: Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other than the machines of headings 8456 to 8465) for preparing or making plates, cylinders or other printing components; plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished) : Parts of the foregoing machinery, apparatus or equipment
Also searched as: plate making equipment parts, printing plate processor parts, cylinder making machine parts, prepress equipment parts, plate exposure unit parts
Classification
How 844240 breaks down
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts
Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other than the machines of headings 8456 to 8465) for preparing or making plates, cylinders or other printing components; plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished)
Parts of the foregoing machinery, apparatus or equipment
Short answer
What HS code 844240 means before paying a 1688 supplier
HS code 844240 is the 6-digit HS 2022 starting point for plate making equipment parts; often searched as plate making equipment parts, printing plate processor parts, cylinder making machine parts. Before using it in a landed-cost estimate, confirm the product material, function, destination market, and the official tariff source. Treat any 1688 supplier code as a clue, not the final import classification.
Use
Start with this 6-digit HS code and compare the product's material, function, and use.
Verify
Check the destination market's official HTS, TARIC, commodity-code, duty, VAT, or GST source.
Decide
If classification, documents, or restricted-product risk is unclear, submit the product for a written check.
Covered products
What products fall under HS code 844240?
Buyers sourcing parts of the foregoing machinery, apparatus or… from 1688 commonly describe it in these ways. If your product matches, 844240 is likely the right 6-digit starting point — confirm material and intended use against the official tariff.
Import duty by market
Where to check the import duty for HS 844240
The 6-digit code is universal, but duty, VAT and GST are set by the destination country and depend on the full national tariff line with China as the country of origin. Start from the official source for your market.
United States
USITC / CBP · Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
European Union
TARIC · Access2Markets
United Kingdom
HMRC · UK Integrated Online Tariff
Canada
CBSA · Canadian Customs Tariff
Australia
ABF · Australian customs tariff
Singapore
Singapore Customs · Singapore Trade Classification (HS)
Compare the real China-origin import tax across markets
Use the HS & import duty checker to estimate duty + VAT/GST for 844240 by destination before you pay a 1688 supplier.
Heading 8442
Other HS codes under 8442
Subheadings in the same 4-digit heading — "Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other than the machines of headings 8456 to 8465) for preparing or making plates, cylinders or other printing components; plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished)". If 844240 is not an exact match, one of these may classify your product more precisely.
Questions
HS code 844240: common questions
What is HS code 844240?
HS code 844240 is the World Customs Organization 6-digit HS 2022 subheading for "Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other than the machines of headings 8456 to 8465) for preparing or making plates, cylinders or other printing components; plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished) : Parts of the foregoing machinery, apparatus or equipment". The first two digits (84) are the chapter — Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts — and digits 3-4 (8442) are the heading. Countries add further digits (8-10) for their national tariff line.
What products fall under HS 844240?
Common products classified under 844240 include plate making equipment parts, printing plate processor parts, cylinder making machine parts, prepress equipment parts, plate exposure unit parts and similar items matching parts of the foregoing machinery, apparatus or…. The correct code still depends on the product's material, function and intended use.
How do I find the import duty for HS code 844240?
Duty is set by the destination country, not by the 6-digit HS code alone. Start from the official tariff of your market — USITC HTS (US), TARIC / Access2Markets (EU), GOV.UK Trade Tariff (UK), CBSA (Canada), ABF (Australia) or Singapore Customs — and look up the full national code with China as the country of origin.
Is HS code 844240 the same in every country?
The first 6 digits (844240) are the same worldwide under the WCO Harmonized System. Beyond that, each country extends the code (HTS in the US, TARIC in the EU, etc.) and sets its own duty and tax rates.
Can I trust the HS code a 1688 supplier gives me?
Treat a supplier-provided code as a clue, not a final classification. It can be incomplete, China-export-specific, or mismatched to your destination's rules. Verify against the official tariff and your product's actual material and use.
Chapter 84
Explore Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts
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