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Sheetfed Offset Litho Aluminum Plate from Japan

Standard PS (presensitized) plate for sheetfed offset presses used in book/short-run commercial work. HTS 8442.50.10.00 includes this grained/polished plate prepared for conventional film imaging.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Specify sheetfed press compatibility vs. web press plates

• Include presensitized coating shelf life documentation

• Validate plate size standards for commercial sheetfed equipment