U.S. imports of Printing Type, Plates, Cylinders & Related Items (NAICS 323120) totaled $7.2M in August 2026, imported from 36 countries.
Importers of Printing Type, Plates, Cylinders & Related Items paid $345K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 4.78% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Printing Type, Plates, Cylinders & Related Items imports of $7.2M in August 2026 ran 124% above the year-to-date monthly average of $3.2M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPrinting plates, cylinders, type, and similar reproduction components are the physical carriers that transfer ink to substrate in offset, flexographic, gravure, and letterpress processes. Gravure cylinders — used extensively in flexible packaging and publication printing — are among the higher-value items in this category and are often custom-fabricated abroad to exacting specifications before import. Classification of these articles under the HTS depends on the material (zinc, aluminum, photopolymer, copper-plated steel) and the printing process for which they are designed.
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Yes. Printing plates made from aluminum, zinc, photopolymer, or other materials may fall under different HTS headings, and gravure cylinders — typically copper-plated steel — are classified separately from flat plates. Accurate material and process identification is essential before filing an entry.
Trade-remedy exposure depends on the country of origin and the specific HTS classification of the cylinder. Importers should conduct an origin and classification review with a licensed customs broker, as antidumping or countervailing duty orders affecting steel or copper-based articles could potentially apply depending on how the cylinder is classified.
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $34.6M of Printing Type, Plates, Cylinders & Related Items and exported $39.1M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Italy and China together supply 68% of it. China pays 20.4% duty; Italy 0.1%.
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Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census publishes state breakdowns for NAICS to the 4-digit level only. See NAICS 3231 for those.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.