HTS 8447Knitting machines, stitch-bonding machines and machines for making gimped yarn, tulle, lace, embroidery, trimmings, braid or net and machines for tufting

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Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units
	Circular knitting machines
8447.11	8447.11With cylinder diameter not exceeding 165 mm
8447.11.10.00	8447.11.10.00For knitting hosieryGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8447.11.90	8447.11.90OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 40%	Free		40%
8447.11.90.10	8447.11.90.10Open-top cylinder machinesGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8447.11.90.20	8447.11.90.20Cylinder and dial machinesGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8447.11.90.90	8447.11.90.90OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8447.12	8447.12With cylinder diameter exceeding 165 mm
8447.12.10.00	8447.12.10.00For knitting hosieryGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8447.12.90	8447.12.90OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 40%	Free		40%
8447.12.90.10	8447.12.90.10Open-top cylinder machinesGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8447.12.90.20	8447.12.90.20Cylinder and dial machinesGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8447.12.90.90	8447.12.90.90OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8447.20	8447.20Flat knitting machines; stitch-bonding machines
	V-bed flat knitting machines
8447.20.20.00	8447.20.20.00Power driven flat knitting machines over 50.8 cm in widthGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8447.20.30.00	8447.20.30.00OtherGeneral 2.6% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · No.	2.6%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	No.
8447.20.40.00	8447.20.40.00Warp knitting machinesGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8447.20.60.00	8447.20.60.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8447.90	8447.90Other
8447.90.10.00	8447.90.10.00Braiding and lace-braiding machinesGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8447.90.50.00	8447.90.50.00Embroidery machinesGeneral Free · Column 2 30% · No.	Free		30%	No.
8447.90.90.00	8447.90.90.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	Japan41.29% of imports	Germany18.96% of imports	Taiwan9.42% of imports	China6.33% of imports	Vietnam5.66% of imports	Australia4.96% of imports	Thailand4.49% of imports	Italy2.86% of imports	Belgium2.43% of imports	South Korea1.55% of imports
8447.11.10.00For knitting hosiery	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.23	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.71
8447.11.90.10Open-top cylinder machines	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.23	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.71
8447.11.90.20Cylinder and dial machines	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.23	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.71
8447.11.90.90Other	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.23	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.71
8447.12.10.00For knitting hosiery	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.23	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.71
8447.12.90.10Open-top cylinder machines	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.23	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.71
8447.12.90.20Cylinder and dial machines	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.23	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.71
8447.12.90.90Other	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.23	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.71
8447.20.20.00Power driven flat knitting machines over 50.8 cm in width	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.23	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.71
8447.20.30.00Other	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	22.6%9903.05.319903.88.15	15.1%9903.05.84	15.1%9903.05.23	15.1%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.71
8447.20.40.00Warp knitting machines	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.23	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.71
8447.20.60.00Other	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.23	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.71
8447.90.10.00Braiding and lace-braiding machines	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.23	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.71
8447.90.50.00Embroidery machines	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.23	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.71
8447.90.90.00Other	12.5%9903.05.49	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.23	12.5%9903.05.77	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.71

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).