Mitsubishi Diamond Star Newspaper Press from China
Advanced double-width offset printing press from Mitsubishi, optimized for full-color newspaper production with automated plate changers. Classified in HTS 8443.11.10.00 as a reel-fed newspaper-specific machine using offset cylinders for wide-format printing. Handles newsprint rolls up to 2.5 meters wide.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include performance specs like impressions per hour to distinguish from commercial presses
• Document Japanese manufacturing standards; pitfalls include missing origin certificates for tariff preferences
• Ensure proper packing for large components; customs delays common without disassembly diagrams