Saurer Autocoro Air Spinning Machine from China
Saurer's Autocoro uses rotor spinning to produce coarse yarns from cotton waste or synthetics at high speeds. This machine is classified under HTS 8445.20.00.00, though notes distinguish it within textile spinning for its air vortex rotor process creating yarn.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Submit rotor diameter and speed specs to differentiate from pure winders; HTS notes require textile yarn proof
• Bundle with training certs for operators to aid valuation disputes