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Cam Dobby Mechanism for Weaving Looms

A mechanical cam dobby that controls harness movement on weaving looms, lifting specific heald frames per pick to create simple repeat patterns. It is auxiliary machinery for use with looms of heading 8446, specifically a dobby as described in tariff item 8448.11.00.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree—Free
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇺🇸United StatesFree—Free
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

8448.49.00Same rate: Free

If imported separately as a part or accessory for weaving looms

Parts and accessories for weaving machines are classified under 8448.49.00, not as auxiliary machinery.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Ensure the dobby is declared as auxiliary machinery for weaving looms (heading 8446) to qualify under 8448.11.00

• Provide technical documentation showing its function as a dobby

• Verify if the product qualifies for duty-free treatment under trade agreements like CETA or CPTPP

Related Products under Tariff item 8448.11.00

Card Punching Machine for Jacquard Looms

A card punching machine that perforates paper cards according to pattern designs for use with Jacquard looms. It is auxiliary machinery for Jacquard mechanisms on looms of heading 8446, falling under card punching machines in tariff item 8448.11.00.

Card Reducing Machine for Jacquard Patterns

A precision machine that reduces large-scale Jacquard patterns to standard card punch size while maintaining proportions, used in pattern design for looms of heading 8446. It is explicitly a card reducing machine under tariff item 8448.11.00.

Double-Lift Jacquard Mechanism

A double-lift double-draw Jacquard mechanism that provides selection on both sheds for high-speed weaving on air-jet looms, using two hooks per warp end for continuous operation. It is a Jacquard mechanism under tariff item 8448.11.00.

Electronic Dobby Controller Assembly

An electronic dobby controller with servo motors and pattern memory for modern rapier looms, replacing mechanical linkages for unlimited pattern storage and precise timing. It is a dobby under tariff item 8448.11.00, used with looms of heading 8446.

Electronic Jacquard Head for Textile Looms

An electronic Jacquard head that controls individual warp threads for complex fabric patterns on looms of heading 8446, replacing traditional mechanical systems with solenoid-driven actuators. It is a Jacquard under tariff item 8448.11.00.

Jacquard Card Assembling Machine

A machine that assembles multiple punched Jacquard cards into continuous chains using lacing wires or tapes for uninterrupted loom operation, essential for long repeat patterns on heading 8446 looms. It is a card assembling machine under tariff item 8448.11.00.