Noble Combing Machine from China
The Noble combing machine is a specialized textile preparation device used to process long staple cotton fibers by aligning and removing short fibers and impurities. It falls under HTS 8445.12.00.00 as a dedicated combing machine for preparing textile fibers prior to spinning. This equipment ensures higher quality yarn production through precise fiber parallelization.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify machine specifications match 'combing machines' definition in Chapter 84 notes; provide detailed technical drawings for customs classification
• Ensure CE marking for EU-origin machines and prepare fiber processing capacity documentation to avoid misclassification as general textile machinery