HS Code 844250: Plates, cylinders and other printing components; lithographic stones prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished)
What is HS Code 844250
HS Code 844250 covers Plates, cylinders and other printing components; lithographic stones prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished). It is a 6-digit subheading — the deepest level of the international HS — within: · Section XVI — Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles · Chapter 84 — Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof · Heading 8442 — Machinery, apparatus and equipment (excluding machines of headings 8456 to 8465) for preparing or making printing components; plates, cylinders and other printing components; lithographic stones prepared for printing purposes. At 6 digits, this code is the same in every HS-adopting country. From digit 7 onward, each country extends it.
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What does HS Code 844250 Plates, cylinders and other printing components; lithographic stones prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished) Cover?
What HS Codes for Machinery Do Not Cover
Chapter 84 covers nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, and mechanical appliances. Goods frequently misclassified here but that belong elsewhere include:
Electrical machinery and equipment
Chapter 85
Vehicles, aircraft, ships
Chapters 86–89
Optical, medical, and measuring instruments
Chapter 90
Arms and ammunition
Chapter 93
This list highlights common classification errors only — it is not exhaustive. For binding classification, work with a licensed customs broker or qualified trade compliance professional.
