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Heading 8442
PSCC Heading 8442 — Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other than the machines of headings 84.56 to 84.65) 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) (2026)
Heading 8442 identifies the main commodity family Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other than the machines of headings 84.56 to 84.65) 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) within Chapter 84.
Practical summary
What this code covers
Heading 8442 identifies the main commodity family Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other than the machines of headings 84.56 to 84.65) 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) within Chapter 84.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
Use this heading when the product name is close but still too broad for the subheading or line level.
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How to choose it
Compare the subheadings under Heading 8442 and then choose the line that matches the exact product wording.
Nearby headings
8401
Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors; machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation
8402 Steam or other vapour generating boilers (other than central heating hot water boilers capable also of producing low pressure steam); super-heated water boilers
8403 Central heating boilers other than those of heading 84.02
8404 Auxiliary plant for use with boilers of heading 84.02 or 84.03 (for example, economisers, super-heaters, soot removers, gas recoverers); condensers for steam or other vapour power units
8405 Producer gas or water gas generators, with or without their purifiers; acetylene gas generators and similar water process gas generators, with or without their purifiers
8406 Steam turbines and other vapour turbines
8407 Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines
8408 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)
FAQ
What does PSCC 8442 cover?
Heading 8442 identifies the main commodity family Machinery, apparatus and equipment (other than the machines of headings 84.56 to 84.65) 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) within Chapter 84.
Where is PSCC 8442 used in practice?
Use this heading when the product name is close but still too broad for the subheading or line level.
How do I choose PSCC 8442 over nearby options?
Compare the subheadings under Heading 8442 and then choose the line that matches the exact product wording.