Noble Combing Machine from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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