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8448.33.00.00

Spindles, spindle flyers, spinning rings and ring travellers

Classification path

  1. 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)
  2. Parts and accessories of machines of heading 8445 or of their auxiliary machinery
  3. Spindles, spindle flyers, spinning rings and ring travellers

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
3.3%
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
40%
Unit of quantity
No.

Trade agreement rates

FreeGSP (lapsed since Dec 31, 2020), U.S.-Australia FTA, U.S.-Bahrain FTA, U.S.-Chile FTA, U.S.-Colombia TPA, AGOA (authorized through Dec 31, 2026), E, U.S.-Israel FTA, U.S.-Jordan FTA, U.S.-Korea FTA, U.S.-Morocco FTA, U.S.-Oman FTA, CAFTA-DR, U.S.-Panama TPA, U.S.-Peru TPA, USMCA, U.S.-Singapore FTA

Related lines in heading 8448

About 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)

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%.

Full guide to heading 8448

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

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%.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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