Chapter 8444 — Customs Tariff Headings
Subheadings
Products classified under Tariff item 84.44
Acrylic Fiber Texturing Jet Oven
This high-velocity air jet oven textures acrylic tow fibers, imparting crimp for spun yarn production. It fits 8444.00.00 for texturing man-made textile materials, used in carpet and apparel fiber manufacturing.
8444.00.00Acrylic Tow Cutting Machine
This precision cutter slices continuous acrylic tow—hundreds of filaments—into staple fibers for spun yarn production. It falls under tariff item 8444.00.00 as a machine for cutting man-made textile materials, with adjustable cut lengths to suit various end uses.
8444.00.00Aramid Fiber Drawing Tower
This vertical drawing tower stretches aramid polymer solution into high-tenacity fibers like Kevlar. It is classified under 8444.00.00 for drawing man-made textiles, used in ballistic and protective fabrics.
8444.00.00Barmag FK6 Texturing Machine
The Barmag FK6 is a high-speed false twist texturing machine designed for processing polyester and nylon filaments into textured yarns with enhanced bulk and elasticity. It falls under tariff item 8444.00.00 as it is a machine for texturing man-made textile materials.
8444.00.00Carbon Fiber Tow Drawing Equipment
This drawing equipment stretches PAN-based carbon fiber precursor tow to achieve uniform tension before carbonization. It is classified under 8444.00.00 as a machine for drawing man-made textile materials, including carbon fiber precursors.
8444.00.00Carbon Fiber Tow Texturing Machine
This specialized texturing unit crimps carbon fiber tow for composite reinforcement yarns. It falls under 8444.00.00 for texturing man-made (synthetic) textile materials, used in aerospace and automotive composite precursors.
8444.00.00False Twist Texturing Machine for Polyester FDY
This high-speed false twist machine textures fully drawn yarn (FDY) polyester for apparel. It falls under 8444.00.00 for texturing man-made textiles, achieving 800m/min+ speeds for efficient production.
8444.00.00Glass Fiber Strand Drawing Equipment
Glass fiber strand drawing equipment, including bushings and drawing equipment, produces continuous glass filament strands for reinforcement. It is classified under tariff item 8444.00.00 as it draws man-made (inorganic) textile materials, such as glass fibers.
8444.00.00Heberlein Texturing Jet
Heberlein texturing jets are precision nozzles integrated into texturing machines for interlacing synthetic continuous filaments with compressed air. They are classified under tariff item 8444.00.00 as essential components of man-made textile texturing equipment.
8444.00.00Lyocell Tow Cutter
This cutter processes lyocell (Tencel) regenerated cellulose tow into staple fibers. It is classified under 8444.00.00 for man-made textile cutting, used for eco-friendly fiber in denim and towels.
8444.00.00Modacrylic Fiber Crimping Machine
A mechanical crimper imparts a sawtooth crimp to modacrylic fibers for flame-retardant textiles. It is classified under tariff item 8444.00.00 for texturing man-made materials, specifically for crimping to enhance fiber properties.
8444.00.00Murata Machinery Air Texturing Machine
Murata Machinery's air texturing machine employs compressed air jets to interlace synthetic filaments like polyester POY into effect yarns for apparel. It qualifies for tariff item 8444.00.00 as specialized equipment for texturing man-made textile materials.
8444.00.00Nylon 6,6 Multifilament Texturing Machine
This false-twist texturing equipment processes nylon 6,6 multifilament yarns for hosiery and circular knits. It falls under 8444.00.00 as a machine for texturing man-made textile materials, with stack twisters and cooling plates included.
8444.00.00Nylon Fiber Drawing Machine
This equipment stretches and orients newly extruded nylon filaments to enhance tensile strength and crystallinity for industrial applications. It is classified under 8444.00.00 as a machine for drawing man-made textile materials.
8444.00.00Nylon Filament Drawing Extruder
This industrial extruder draws molten nylon polymer into continuous filaments through a spinneret, solidifying them for further processing. It is classified under tariff item 8444.00.00 for drawing man-made textile materials like nylon.
8444.00.00Oerlikon eFK Texturing Machine
Oerlikon's eFK series precision false twist texturing machine produces high-quality BCF and ATY from polyester and polyamide for technical textiles. It fits tariff item 8444.00.00 for specialized texturing of man-made continuous filaments.
8444.00.00PET Staple Fiber Cutter
A rotary cutter precisely cuts polyethylene terephthalate (PET) tow into staple fibers for nonwovens. It is classified under tariff item 8444.00.00 as it cuts man-made textile materials, specifically PET tow into staple fibers.
8444.00.00Polyamide 6.6 Filament Extrusion Line
This complete extrusion line melts and extrudes polyamide 6.6 (nylon) into industrial filaments. It is classified under tariff item 8444.00.00 for extruding man-made textile materials, producing tire cord and airbag yarns.
8444.00.00Polyester POY Spinneret Machine
This high-speed melt spinning equipment produces partially oriented polyester yarn (POY) through precision spinnerets. It falls under 8444.00.00 as a machine for extruding man-made textile materials, with quench air and wind-up stations included.
8444.00.00Polyester Yarn Extrusion Line
This industrial machine melts polyester chips and extrudes them through spinnerets to form continuous polyester filaments for yarn production. It is classified under 8444.00.00 as it performs extruding of man-made textile materials.
8444.00.00Polyester Yarn Texturing Machine
This machine texturizes polyester filaments by applying false twist to create bulked yarn used in apparel and upholstery. It falls under tariff item 8444.00.00 as specialized equipment for texturing man-made textile materials.
8444.00.00Polypropylene Monofilament Cutting Machine
A precision cutter slices extruded polypropylene monofilaments to uniform lengths for brush bristles or ropes. It is classified under tariff item 8444.00.00 as cutting equipment for man-made textile materials, ensuring consistent fiber length.
8444.00.00Polypropylene Monofilament Extruder
This specialized extruder produces single large-denier polypropylene filaments for ropes, fishing nets, and brush bristles. It is classified in 8444.00.00 for extruding man-made textile materials, featuring precise die control.
8444.00.00POY Texturing Machine
A partially oriented yarn (POY) texturing machine draw-textures polyester for draw texturing yarn. It is classified under tariff item 8444.00.00 for man-made textile texturing, used in a two-step yarn production process.
8444.00.00Rieter BCF Texturing Machine
Rieter's bulk continuous filament (BCF) texturing machine processes polypropylene into crimped yarns for carpet production, using hot fluid texturing technology. It is classified under tariff item 8444.00.00 for its dedicated role in texturing man-made textile materials.
8444.00.00Scragg FTY 700 Texturing Machine
The Scragg FTY 700 false twist yarn texturing machine processes partially oriented yarn (POY) into draw-textured yarn (DTY) for hosiery and woven fabrics. It is classified under tariff item 8444.00.00 for dedicated man-made filament texturing.
8444.00.00Spandex Fiber Drawing Godet Rolls
A heated godet roll assembly draws and orients spandex filaments to precise denier for stretch fabrics. It is classified under tariff item 8444.00.00 for drawing man-made textile materials, critical for elastic yarn production in activewear.
8444.00.00Spandex Fiber Drawing Tower
This multi-story tower system dry-spins and draws spandex (elastane) fibers for stretch fabrics. It falls under 8444.00.00 for drawing man-made textile materials, featuring solvent recovery and precise godet roll control.
8444.00.00Texturing Jet for Synthetic Yarns
This air jet texturing machine imparts bulk and stretch to polyester/POY yarns using compressed air for loop formation. It falls under 8444.00.00 as it covers texturing of man-made textile materials, producing yarns for apparel and upholstery.
8444.00.00Viscose Rayon Staple Fiber Slicer
This viscose rayon staple fiber slicer cuts continuous regenerated cellulose filament into precise staple lengths for use in absorbent textiles and paper substitutes. It performs the cutting function on man-made textile materials, which is explicitly covered by tariff item 8444.00.00. The machine operates mechanically, combining moving blades and feed rollers to process the filament.
8444.00.00Viscose Staple Fiber Cutter
This cutting machine converts continuous viscose tow into staple fibers for spinning. It is classified under 8444.00.00 for cutting man-made textile materials, producing 1.5-3 denier fibers in 38-51mm lengths.