Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing
Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 84.42; 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 84.42: > Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing > Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing
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Products classified under Tariff item 8443.15
Bobst SP 102-E Letterpress Printing Press
A high-speed sheet-fed letterpress printing press designed for packaging and folding carton production. It uses raised plates to transfer ink onto sheets up to 102x72 cm, operating as a non-reel-fed, non-flexographic letterpress machine, which falls directly under tariff item 8443.15.00.
8443.15.00Heidelberg Platen Press 74
An entry-level platen letterpress machine for jobbing shops, handling sheets up to 74x52 cm. It performs letterpress printing, foiling, and embossing with raised type, and is a non-reel-fed, non-flexographic letterpress, fitting tariff item 8443.15.00.
8443.15.00Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 52 Letterpress Printer
The Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 52 is a sheet-fed letterpress printing press engineered for high-quality printing on paper sheets up to 52x36 cm. It uses raised printing plates to transfer ink directly to the substrate, a defining feature of letterpress technology. This tariff item covers letterpress machinery that is not reel-fed and excludes flexographic printing, matching this press's sheet-fed operation.
8443.15.00KBA Rapida 75 Letterpress
The KBA Rapida 75 is a perfector sheet-fed letterpress press capable of printing both sides of a sheet in a single pass, ideal for high-volume packaging and label production. Its sheet-fed operation and use of raised plates align with the letterpress definition under this tariff item. The exclusion of reel-fed and flexographic machinery confirms its classification here.
8443.15.00Letterpress Proofing Press
A manual tabletop letterpress machine for artists and proofing, using individual type and polymer plates on small sheets. It operates as a non-reel-fed, non-flexographic letterpress, and is classified under tariff item 8443.15.00 as letterpress printing machinery.
8443.15.00Platen Die-Cutting Letterpress Machine
A compact platen-style letterpress machine used for short-run printing and die-cutting of labels, business cards, and invitations on individual sheets. It performs non-reel-fed, non-flexographic letterpress operations, falling under tariff item 8443.15.00.
8443.15.00Ryobi 524 H Letterpress Printer
A five-color sheet-fed letterpress printer for commercial printing of brochures and posters, using metal relief plates on B3 sheets. It operates as a non-reel-fed, non-flexographic letterpress, fitting tariff item 8443.15.00.