Customs tariff code 8442.50.00.00: Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic…
Reference data as at 1 July 2026
Customs tariff code 8442.50.00.00 covers Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished). The third-country duty rate is 0 %, plus import VAT.
8442.50.00.00 is TARIC code in the EU customs tariff, in chapter 84. This page shows the full classification path, the duty rate, the official comparison cases, and the notes that govern this code.
This code is not declarable on its own. A declaration needs one of the subdivisions beneath it.
- Customs code
- 8442.50.00.00
- Third-country duty
- 0 %
- Declarable
- No
- Binding rulings
- 3
Where this code sits in the tariff
- 84NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF
- 8442Machinery, 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)
- 8442.50Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished)
- 8442.50.00.00Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished)
From HS code to customs tariff code 8442.50.00.00
Duty rates and preferences
| Origin | Duty rate | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Third-country duty | 0 % | MFN |
| Faroe Islands | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Melilla | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Occupied palestinian Territory | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Türkiye | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Andorra | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| EU-Switzerland agreement: re-imported goods | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ecuador | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |
Rates from the EU TARIC database. Preferential rates require valid proof of origin.
Compliance regimes on this code
Beyond the duty rate, these EU regimes attach to this code. Each verdict follows from the code alone; the goods themselves can still fall outside a regime.
Derived from TARIC and the published EU regulations. It is a starting point for a screening, not a compliance assessment of your goods.
Binding tariff information for this code
Es handelt sich bei der sog. Rasterwalze, auch als Druckformzylinder bezeichnet, um ein zylinderförmiges Rohr mit einem Stahlkern und einer spezifischen Oberflächenbearbeitung. An den Enden befinden sich Montagezapfen zum Einsetzen der Walze in ein Druckwerk. Die ca. 300 µmm dicke Außenschicht der Rasterwalze besteht aus Kupfer/Chrom oder Keramik und weist eine bearbeitete Oberfläche in Form von Vertiefungen (Dimensionen kleiner 1 mm) auf. Diese Vertiefungen auf der Oberflächenschicht, in Gestalt eines Rastermuster, z. B. eines Blumendekors, bilden nach dem Eintauchen der rotierenden Walze in eine Farbwanne und dem Rakeln (dem Abstreifen überschüssiger Farbe) das auf ein Substrat zu übertragende Abbild. Die Rasterwalze überträgt das Druckbild im Tiefdruckverfahren direkt auf das zu bedruckende Medium und bildet somit als bildgebende Oberfläche die unmittelbare Druckform. Das Erzeugnis ist als "Druckformzylinder" einzureihen. Anlage: 1 Abbildung
CLICHE’ IN GOMMA SINTETICA PER FOTOINCISIONE CON MATRICE IN RILIEVO NEGATIVA. LA LASTRA DIGITALE E’ UN MULTISTRATO COSTITUITO DA UN FOGLIO DI PROTEZIONE IN POLIESTERE, UNO STRATO DI ABLAZIONE LASER, CLICHE’ SENSIBILE ALLA LUCE U.V., STRATO ADESIVO E ANTIALONE, BASE IN ALLUMINIO O POLIESTERE. LO SPESSORE DEL CLICHE’ VARIA DA 1,14 A 5,50 MILLIMETRI. I FORMATI SONO DIFFERENTI. LA LASTRA E’ MUNITA DI UNO STRATO DI RIVESTIMENTO AL CARBONIO CHE FUNGE DA UV – OPAQUE MASK SENSIBILE AD ABLAZIONE LASER DIGITALE TRAMITE DISPOSITIVO COMPUTER TO PLATE CHE CREA L’IMMAGINE NEGATIVA.LA MERCE E’ CONFEZIONATA IN PACCHI CHE IN BASE AL FORMATO E ALLO SPESSORE POSSONO CONTENERE DA 4 A 12 PEZZI.
CLICHE’ IN GOMMA SINTETICA PER FOTOINCISIONE CON MATRICE IN RILIEVO NEGATIVA. LA LASTRA SI PRESENTA COME UN MULTISTRATO COSTITUITO DA UN FOGLIO DI PROTEZIONE IN POLIESTERE, UNO STRATO DI RIVESTIMENTO DEL POLIMERO, CLICHE’ SENSIBILE ALLA LUCE U.V., STRATO ADESIVO E ANTIALONE, BASE IN ALLUMINIO O POLIESTERE PER ASSICURARE STABILITA’ DIMENSIONALE. LO SPESSORE DEL CLICHE’ VARIA DA 1,14 A 5,50 MILLIMETRI. I FORMATI SONO DIFFERENTI. ELIMINATO LO STRATO DI PROTEZIONE, LO STRATO SUPERFICIALE VIENE FOTOPOLIMERIZZATO UTILIZZANDO UNA RADIAZIONE U.V. LA MERCE E’ CONFEZIONATA IN PACCHI CHE, A SECONDO DEL FORMATO E DELLO SPESSORE, POSSONO CONTENERE DA 4 A 12 PEZZI.
Notes that govern this classification
Zu Unterpositionen 8442 50 00: Der lithografische Naturstein besteht aus einer Kalksteinsorte mit sehr gleichmäßiger Feinkörnigkeit. Der lithografische Kunststein besteht meist aus einer in Formen gepressten Mischung aus Zement und Kalkstein. Die hierher gehörenden Lithografiesteine sind: - entweder mit dem Druckbild versehen (z. B. von Hand oder auf fotomechanischem Weg) oder - so geglättet oder gekörnt, dass sie ohne weitere Bearbeitung mit dem Druckbild versehen werden können. Nicht hierher gehören rohe, als Lithografiesteine bezeichnete Kalksteine (Unterposition 2530 90 00).
1. Zu Abschnitt XVI gehören nicht: a) Förderbänder und Treibriemen, aus Kunststoffen des Kapitels 39, Förderbänder und Treibriemen aus vulkanisiertem Kautschuk (Position 4010) sowie Waren zu technischen Zwecken aus Weichkautschuk (Position 4016) (RV C1601A00); b) Waren zu technischen Zwecken aus Leder oder rekonstituiertem Leder (Position 4205) oder aus Pelzfellen (Position 4303) (RV C1601B00); c) Spulen, Hülsen, Röhrchen und ähnliche Träger, aus Stoffen aller Art (z. B. Kapitel 39, 40, 44, 48 oder Abschnitt XV) (RV C1601C00); d) Lochkarten für Jacquard- oder ähnliche Maschinen (z. B. Kapitel 39 oder 48 bzw. …
Subdivisions of this code
Frequently asked questions
What does customs tariff code 8442.50.00.00 cover?
Code 8442.50.00.00 covers Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished). Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.
What is the duty rate for 8442.50.00.00?
The third-country duty rate for 8442.50.00.00 is 0 %. Goods originating in a country with a preferential agreement may qualify for a lower rate against valid proof of origin.
What is the HS code for 8442.50.00.00?
The first six digits form the HS code: 844250. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.
How many digits does 8442.50.00.00 have?
8442.50.00.00 has ten digits and carries the EU measures held in TARIC. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.
Where does 8442.50.00.00 sit in the tariff?
8442.50.00.00 sits in this hierarchy: 84 NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF > 8442 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) > 844250 Plates, cylinders and other printing components; plates, cylinders and lithographic stones, prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished). The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.
Is there binding tariff information for 8442.50.00.00?
Yes. The EBTI database holds decisions on 8442.50.00.00, for example DEBTI17864/18-1. A BTI shows which product characteristics the customs authority relied on.
What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?
An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.
Does customs tariff code 8442.50.00.00 change?
8442.50.00.00 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.
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