U.S. imports of Flexographic Printing Machinery (SITC 72663) totaled $5.9M in August 2026, imported from 19 countries.
Importers of Flexographic Printing Machinery paid $336K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 5.69% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Flexographic Printing Machinery imports of $5.9M in August 2026 ran 18% below the year-to-date monthly average of $7.2M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFlexographic presses dominate flexible packaging, corrugated board, label, and folding-carton printing, using fast-drying liquid or UV inks applied via flexible photopolymer plates — a process well-suited to non-absorbent substrates like polyethylene film, foil, and kraft paper. The global flexo press market is led by a handful of European and Asian manufacturers, and many US converters source equipment from Germany, Italy, and Japan. Narrow-web flexo presses for label printing and wide-web presses for film packaging represent distinct market segments with different buyer profiles and import volumes.
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Both narrow-web and wide-web flexographic presses are classified under the same heading — web width is not a classification criterion. The distinction matters commercially: narrow-web presses (typically under 20 inches) serve label and tag converters, while wide-web presses (often 40–80+ inches) serve film, foil, and paper packaging converters. For import planning, buyers should specify web width and print repeat in purchase contracts to ensure the correct machine is delivered and documented.
Yes — the ink-curing system (UV lamp, electron beam, or water-based evaporation) does not affect the tariff classification of the press itself. All presses that print via flexible relief plates using the flexographic process fall under this heading regardless of the ink chemistry they are designed to run.
Basic heading 468 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 72663 · $5.9M of $172.0B
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Imports · August 2026
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Germany and Italy together supply 85% of it. China pays 52.2% duty; Czech Republic 0.0%.
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$5.9MYoY · free account
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$2.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $122.2M of Flexographic Printing Machinery.
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.