HTS 8448Auxiliary 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)

Product or HTS code

Rate lines21

Code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Units
	Auxiliary machinery for machines of heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447
8448.11.00.00	8448.11.00.00Dobbies and Jacquards; card reducing, copying, punching or assembling machines for use therewithGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8448.19.00.00	8448.19.00.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8448.20	8448.20Parts and accessories of machines of heading 8444 or of their auxiliary machinery
8448.20.10.00	8448.20.10.00Of machines for extruding or drawing man-made textile filamentsGeneral 3.7% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · No.	3.7%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	No.
8448.20.50	8448.20.50OtherGeneral 3.3% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40%	3.3%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%
8448.20.50.10	8448.20.50.10Of texturing machinesGeneral 3.3% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · No.	3.3%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	No.
8448.20.50.90	8448.20.50.90OtherGeneral 3.3% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · No.	3.3%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	No.
	Parts and accessories of machines of heading 8445 or of their auxiliary machinery
8448.31.00.00	8448.31.00.00Card clothingGeneral 3.3% · Special Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 45% · m2	3.3%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	45%	m2
8448.32.00	8448.32.00Of machines for preparing textile fibers, other than card clothingGeneral Free · Column 2 40%	Free		40%
8448.32.00.10	8448.32.00.10Of cotton ginsGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8448.32.00.90	8448.32.00.90OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8448.33.00.00	8448.33.00.00Spindles, spindle flyers, spinning rings and ring travellersGeneral 3.3% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · No.	3.3%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	No.
8448.39	8448.39Other
8448.39.10.00	8448.39.10.00Parts of spinning, doubling or twisting machinesGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8448.39.50.00	8448.39.50.00Parts of winding or reeling machinesGeneral 3.7% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · No.	3.7%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	No.
8448.39.90.00	8448.39.90.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
	Parts and accessories of weaving machines (looms) or of their auxiliary machinery
8448.42.00.00	8448.42.00.00Reeds for looms, healds and heald-framesGeneral 3.7% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · No.	3.7%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	No.
8448.49	8448.49Other
8448.49.10.00	8448.49.10.00ShuttlesGeneral 3.7% · Special Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) · Column 2 40% · No.	3.7%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	40%	No.
8448.49.20.00	8448.49.20.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
	Parts and accessories of machines of heading 8447 or of their auxiliary machinery
8448.51	8448.51Sinkers, needles and other articles used in forming stitches
	Needles for knitting machines
8448.51.10.00	8448.51.10.00Latch needlesGeneral Free · Column 2 $2/1,000 + 60% · thousands	Free		$2/1,000 + 60%	thousands
8448.51.20.00	8448.51.20.00Spring-beard needlesGeneral Free · Column 2 $1.50/1,000 + 50% · thousands	Free		$1.50/1,000 + 50%	thousands
8448.51.30.00	8448.51.30.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 $1.15/1,000 + 40% · thousands	Free		$1.15/1,000 + 40%	thousands
8448.51.50.00	8448.51.50.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8448.59	8448.59Other
8448.59.10.00	8448.59.10.00Parts of knitting machinesGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.
8448.59.50.00	8448.59.50.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 40% · No.	Free		40%	No.

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	Germany36.02% of imports	Japan8.56% of imports	China8.07% of imports	Italy6.78% of imports	Belgium5.54% of imports	Switzerland5.39% of imports	India3.68% of imports	France3.41% of imports	Czechia3.2% of imports	Taiwan2.92% of imports
8448.11.00.00Dobbies and Jacquards; card reducing, copying, punching or assembling machines for use therewith	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.19.00.00Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.20.10.00Of machines for extruding or drawing man-made textile filaments	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	23.7%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	13.7%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.20.50.10Of texturing machines	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	23.3%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	13.3%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.20.50.90Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	23.3%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	13.3%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.31.00.00Card clothing	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	23.3%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	13.3%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.32.00.10Of cotton gins	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.32.00.90Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.33.00.00Spindles, spindle flyers, spinning rings and ring travellers	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	23.3%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	13.3%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.39.10.00Parts of spinning, doubling or twisting machines	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.39.50.00Parts of winding or reeling machines	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	23.7%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	13.7%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.39.90.00Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.42.00.00Reeds for looms, healds and heald-frames	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	23.7%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	13.7%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.49.10.00Shuttles	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	23.7%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	13.7%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.49.20.00Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.51.10.00Latch needles	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.51.20.00Spring-beard needles	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.51.30.00Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.51.50.00Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.59.10.00Parts of knitting machines	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76
8448.59.50.00Other	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.49	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	12.5%9903.05.74	10%9903.05.44	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.39	10%9903.05.76

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).