Q3HSN Code 8443
Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates
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
GST rate
18%
Codes under 8443
| Code | Description | GST rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8443 11 | Off set printing machinery, reel fed | 18% |
| 8443 12 | Offset printing machinery, sheet- fed, office type (using sheets with one side not exceeding 22 cm and the other side not exceeding 36 cm in the unfolded state) | 18% |
| 8443 13 | Other offset printing machinery — 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 | 18% |
| 8443 14 | Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing | 18% |
| 8443 14 00 | Letterpress printing machinery,reel feed,excluding flexography printing | 18% |
| 8443 15 | Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing | 18% |
| 8443 16 | Flexographic printing machinery | 18% |
| 8443 17 | Gravure printing machinery | 18% |
| 8443 19 | 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 › Other | 18% |
| 8443 19 00 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing - offset printing machinery: other | 18% |
| 8443 19 10 | Flat bed prianting presses | 18% |
| 8443 19 20 | Platen printing presses | 18% |
| 8443 19 30 | Proof presses | 18% |
| 8443 19 41 | On cotton textile | 18% |
| 8443 21 00 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing - letterpress printing machinery, excluding flexographic printing: reel fed | 18% |
| 8443 29 00 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing - letterpress printing machinery, excluding flexographic printing: other | 18% |
| 8443 30 00 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing flexographic printing machinery | 18% |
| 8443 31 | Machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network | 18% |
| 8443 32 | Other, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network | 18% |
| 8443 32 10 | Line printer | 18% |
| 8443 32 20 | Dot matrix printer | 18% |
| 8443 32 30 | Letter quality daisy wheel printer | 18% |
| 8443 32 40 | Laser jet printer | 18% |
| 8443 32 50 | Ink jet printer | 18% |
| 8443 32 60 | Facsimile machine | 18% |
| 8443 39 | 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 › Other | 18% |
| 8443 39 10 | Ink-jet printing machine | 18% |
| 8443 39 20 | Electrostatic photocopying apparatus operated by reproducing the original image directly onto the copy (direct process) | 18% |
| 8443 39 30 | Electrostatic photocopying apparatus operated by reproducing the original image via and interme- diate onto the copy (indirect process) | 18% |
| 8443 39 40 | Other photocopying apparatus incorporating an optical system — 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 | 18% |
| 8443 39 50 | Other photocopying apparatus of contact type — 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 | 18% |
| 8443 39 60 | Thermo-copying apparatus | 18% |
| 8443 39 70 | Facsimile machine not capable of getting connected to automatic data processing machine | 18% |
| 8443 40 00 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing:- gravure printing machinery | 18% |
| 8443 51 00 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing - other printing machinery: ink-jet printing machines | 18% |
| 8443 59 10 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing - other printing machinery: other: flat bed printing presses | 18% |
| 8443 59 20 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing - other printing machinery: other: platen printing presses | 18% |
| 8443 59 30 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing - other printing machinery: other: proof presses | 18% |
| 8443 59 41 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing - other printing machinery: other: machinery for printing repetitive word or design or colour: on cotton textile | 18% |
| 8443 59 49 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing - other printing machinery: other: machinery for printing repetitive word or design or colour: other | 18% |
| 8443 59 90 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing - other printing machinery: other: other | 18% |
| 8443 60 10 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing - other printing machinery: machines for uses ancillary to printing: automatic feeders and sheet delivering machine | 18% |
| 8443 60 20 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing - other printing machinery: machines for uses ancillary to printing: serial numbering machines | 18% |
| 8443 60 30 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing - other printing machinery: machines for uses ancillary to printing: folders, guzmnos perforators and staplers | 18% |
| 8443 60 90 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing - other printing machinery: machines for uses ancillary to printing: other | 18% |
| 8443 90 10 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing - - parts: parts of printing presses | 18% |
| 8443 90 90 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing - - parts: other | 18% |
| 8443 91 | Parts and accessories of printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8441 | 18% |
| 8443 91 00 | Parts and accessories: parts and accessories of printing machinery used for printing by means of plates,cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442 | 18% |
| 8443 99 | 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 › Other | 18% |
| 8443 99 10 | Automatic documents feeders of copying machines | 18% |
| 8443 99 20 | Paper feeders of copying machines | 18% |
| 8443 99 30 | Sorters of copying machines | 18% |
| 8443 99 40 | Other parts of copying machines — 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 | 18% |
| 8443 99 50 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and otherprinting components of heading 8442; other printers, copying machines andfacsimile machines, whether or not combined; parts and accessories thereof - printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442: -- other:--- parts and accessories of goods of subheadings 844331,844332 | 18% |
| 8443 99 51 | Ink cartridges, with print head assembly | 18% |
| 8443 99 52 | Ink cartridges, without print head assembly | 18% |
| 8443 99 53 | Ink spray nozzle | 18% |
| 8443 99 60 | Parts and accessories of goods of sub-heading 8443 38 | 18% |
| 8443 99 70 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and otherprinting components of heading 8442; other printers, copying machines andfacsimile machines, whether or not combined; parts and accessories thereof - printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442: -- other: --- parts and accessories of goods of subheading 844339 | 18% |
← Chapter 84: Machinery, engines and mechanical appliances
Related HSN codes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the HSN code for printing machinery used for printing by means of plates?
The HSN code for printing machinery used for printing by means of plates is 8443, under Chapter 84 (Machinery, engines and mechanical appliances).
What is the GST rate on printing machinery used for printing by means of plates?
Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates is taxed at 18% GST under HSN code 8443.
How many digits of the HSN code go on a GST invoice?
It depends on your turnover in the previous financial year: businesses above ₹5 crore generally show 6 digits (8 for certain specified goods), and smaller businesses show 4 digits on B2B invoices. Check the current e-invoicing/HSN notification for the exact threshold that applies to you.
Rates as per Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), as amended, as of 7 October 2026. For guidance only — verify with your tax advisor.