Harmonized System
U.S. imports of Other Printing Machinery (Including Textile Printing), NESOI (HS 844319) totaled $16.2M in August 2026, imported from 34 countries.
Importers of Other Printing Machinery (Including Textile Printing), NESOI paid $1.8M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 11.15% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Other Printing Machinery (Including Textile Printing), NESOI imports of $16.2M in August 2026 ran 34% below the year-to-date monthly average of $24.4M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPrinting machinery not covered by the offset, letterpress, flexographic, or gravure headings — including textile printing machines and presses using components of heading 8442 — falls into this residual category, which spans two distinct 10-digit lines: textile printing machinery (8443192000) and other printing machinery using 8442 components (8443193000). Israel and Switzerland lead supply under this heading, a supplier profile that reflects the concentration of digital textile printing and specialty industrial printing technology in those countries. Textile printing machinery in particular has seen rapid technology evolution with the shift from rotary screen to digital inkjet systems, and correct classification between this heading and digital printer headings can be a recurring audit issue.
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This is one of the more contested classification questions in the printing machinery chapter. Digital inkjet printers designed specifically for textile printing are generally classified under 8443192000 when their principal function and design are oriented toward fabric substrates. However, general-purpose large-format inkjet printers that happen to be used on textiles may classify under the digital printing machinery provisions elsewhere in Chapter 84. The machine's design intent, substrate capability, and ink system are all relevant factors. Given the audit risk, importers should obtain a binding ruling from CBP or consult a licensed customs broker before committing to a classification.
Heading 8442 covers prepared printing components — plates, cylinders, blocks, and type. Line 8443193000 captures printing presses that are designed to use those prepared components but do not fit the more specific offset, letterpress, flexographic, or gravure descriptions. In practice, this includes certain specialty relief or screen printing machines that rely on 8442-type components. The classification requires confirming both that the machine uses 8442 components and that it is not more specifically described by another subheading in 8443.
Subheading 6 of 13 in heading 8443
Subheading 844319 · $16.2M of $851.3M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8443193000 | Printing Machinery, Use Print Compn of 8442, NESOI | $15.3M | 10.97% | 99.69% | $1.7M |
| 8443192000 | Textile Printing Machinery | $762K | 14.72% | 100.00% | $112K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8443193000 | Printing Machinery, Use Print Compn of 8442, NESOI | $2.3M |
| 8443192000 | Textile Printing Machinery | $844K |
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.
ImportsExports
Imports
$16.2MYoY · free account
Exports
$3.2MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $275.8M of Other Printing Machinery (Including Textile Printing), NESOI and exported $58.2M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Israel and South Korea together supply 54% of it. China pays 33.9% duty; South Korea 3.9%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
0.3% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 11.15% of imports for consumption.