Heading 8448

Auxiliary machinery for use with machines of heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447 (for example, dobbies, Jacquards, automatic stop motions and shuttle changing mechanisms); parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of this heading or of heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447 (for example, spindles and spindle flyers, card clothing, combs, extruding nipples, shuttles, healds and heald-frames, hosiery needles)

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Heading 8448 covers two related groups: auxiliary machinery that works alongside textile machines of headings 8444, 8445, 8446 and 8447, and parts and accessories used solely or principally with those machines. It is split first by the machine the goods serve, with subheadings for auxiliary machinery (8448.11 and 8448.19), parts of filament-extruding machines (8448.20), parts of fiber-preparing, spinning, winding and reeling machines (8448.31 to 8448.39), loom parts (8448.42 and 8448.49) and knitting machine parts such as needles and sinkers (8448.51 and 8448.59). Most lines in the heading carry a Free general (MFN) rate, with the remainder between 3.3% and 3.7%.

Products in this heading

Latch needles for knitting machines
Spring-beard needles for knitting machines
Sinkers used in forming stitches
Reeds for looms
Healds and heald-frames
Shuttles for weaving looms
Spindles, spindle flyers, spinning rings and ring travellers
Dobbies and Jacquards, and card clothing

How to choose the right subheading

Identify which machine the item serves: heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447, because the subheading follows that machine.
Decide whether the item is auxiliary machinery that works with the machine, or a part or accessory mounted on it.
For fiber-preparing, spinning and winding machines, separate card clothing from other parts, and separate spinning or twisting parts from winding or reeling parts.
For loom items, separate reeds, healds and heald-frames from shuttles and from other loom parts.
For knitting machine items, separate needles by type (latch, spring-beard, other), then sinkers and other stitch-forming articles, then other parts.

Often confused with

Sewing machine needles
Sewing machine needles have their own heading, separate from knitting machine needles.
Heading 8452
Weaving machines (looms)
Complete looms are machines, not parts or auxiliary machinery of this heading.
Heading 8446
Knitting and stitch-bonding machines
The machines themselves belong here; heading 8448 takes their parts and needles.
Heading 8447
Spinning, doubling and twisting machines
Complete yarn-producing machines go to 8445; only their parts and accessories go to 8448.
Heading 8445
Ball or roller bearings
Bearings are classified in their own heading even when fitted to textile machinery.
Heading 8482

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for latch needles for knitting machines?

Latch needles for knitting machines are classified under 8448.51.10.00. The general (MFN) rate for this line is Free.

What is the duty on reeds for looms?

Reeds for looms, together with healds and heald-frames, fall under 8448.42.00.00. The general (MFN) rate is 3.7%.

How do I classify parts of spinning machines?

Parts of spinning, doubling or twisting machines go under 8448.39.10.00 at a general (MFN) rate of Free. Card clothing is classified separately under 8448.31.00.00 at 3.3%, and spindles, spindle flyers, spinning rings and ring travellers under 8448.33.00.00 at 3.3%.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.