Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 52 Letterpress Printer from China
A sheet-fed letterpress printing press designed for high-quality offset printing on paper sheets up to 52x36 cm, using raised printing plates to transfer ink directly to the substrate. It falls under HTS 8443.15.00.00 as letterpress machinery that is not reel-fed and excludes flexographic processes, focusing on platen or cylinder-based letterpress for commercial printing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify machine specifications confirm sheet-fed operation and letterpress mechanism to avoid misclassification under flexographic or reel-fed codes
• Include detailed technical manuals and CE marking documentation for customs valuation and safety compliance