Murata Vortex Twisting Machine from China
The Murata Vortex Twisting Machine is specialized equipment used in yarn production to impart twist to synthetic fibers like polyester, creating high-strength vortex yarns for weaving. It falls under HTS 8445.30.0010 as a textile twisting machine designed for processing continuous filament yarns into twisted textile yarns.
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
• Verify machine specifications confirm it's solely for textile yarn twisting, not metal wire, to avoid reclassification under Chapter 84
• Include detailed technical manuals and end-use certificates to prove classification as textile machinery per Chapter 84 notes