United States tariff line 8443.39.10.00: Operating by reproducing the original image directly onto the copy (direct process)
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 8443.39.10.00
- Covers
- Other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined, copying machines, electrostatic photocopying apparatus, operating by reproducing the original image directly onto the copy (direct process)
- Duty (MFN)
- Free
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 8443.39
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 8443.39.10.00 covers other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined, copying machines, electrostatic photocopying apparatus, operating by reproducing the original image directly onto the copy (direct process). Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8443.39 in heading 84.43 (chapter 84).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 8443.39.10.00 covers other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined, copying machines, electrostatic photocopying apparatus, operating by reproducing the original image directly onto the copy (direct process).
Its legal text is “Operating by reproducing the original image directly onto the copy (direct process)”, read under “Other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined”, “Other”, “Copying machines” and “Electrostatic photocopying apparatus”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 8443.39 in heading 84.43 (chapter 84). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.
- Chapter 84
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
- Heading 84.43
- Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined; parts and accessories thereof
- Subheading 8443.39
- Other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Within the subheading
- Copying machines
- Within the subheading
- Electrostatic photocopying apparatus
- Line 8443.39.10.00
- Operating by reproducing the original image directly onto the copy (direct process)
Duty
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
Other lines under 8443.39
- 8443.39.20.00Operating by reproducing the original image via an intermediate onto the copy (indirect process)
- 8443.39.30.00Incorporating an optical system
- 8443.39.40.00Of the contact type
- 8443.39.50.00Thermocopying apparatus
- 8443.39.60.00Other
- 8443.39.90.00Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8443.39 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 8443.39.10.00 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 8443.39.10.00 covers other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined, copying machines, electrostatic photocopying apparatus, operating by reproducing the original image directly onto the copy (direct process).
What is the general (MFN) duty on 8443.39.10.00 in the United States?
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.
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