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U.S. imports of flexographic printing machinery (HS 844316) totaled $5.5M in July 2026, traded with 18 countries.
Importers of Flexographic Printing Machinery paid $902K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 18% on $5.0M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Flexographic Printing Machinery imports of $5.5M in July 2026 ran 26% below the year-to-date monthly average of $7.4M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataFlexographic presses — which print via flexible photopolymer or rubber relief plates on a wide range of substrates including films, foils, and corrugated board — are the dominant technology in flexible packaging, label, and corrugated printing. Germany and Italy are the leading suppliers, with both countries home to major flexo press manufacturers serving the global packaging industry. Flexographic equipment is often highly customized with inline converting, coating, and die-cutting stations, which can complicate classification if the press is imported as a system; the printing unit itself belongs here, but ancillary converting modules may classify separately. The single 10-digit line (8443160000) covers all flexographic printing machinery regardless of substrate or web width.
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When a flexographic press is imported as an integrated system with inline converting functions (die-cutting, laminating, slitting), the classification depends on whether the units are presented together as a functional unit or separately. If imported as a complete functional unit where printing is the principal function, the entire system may classify under 8443160000. If the converting modules are separately invoiced and shipped, each component may classify independently under its own heading. This is a fact-specific determination; a licensed customs broker should review the configuration and commercial documentation before entry.
Flexographic presses transfer ink from raised flexible relief plates to the substrate, while gravure presses transfer ink from engraved recessed cells in a cylinder. The plate or cylinder type is the defining technical distinction. In practice, both are used for high-speed packaging and publication printing, but the ink-transfer mechanism — relief versus intaglio — determines whether the machine belongs under 844316 (flexographic) or 844317 (gravure).
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8443160000 | Flexographic Printing Machinery | $5.5M | 16.49% | 90.49% | $902K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8443160000 | Flexographic Printing Machinery | $3.8M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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Imports
$5.5MYoY · Pro
Exports
$3.8MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
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Germany and Denmark together supply 55% of it.
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rate provision · imports
9.5% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 16.49%.