Somet SMIT Wide-Format Rapier Power Loom from Germany
Somet SMIT's rapier shuttleless power loom engineered for fabrics over 4.9m wide, used in production of wide architectural membranes. HTS 8446.30.10 applies to its power-driven weaving of extra-wide fabrics.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide OEM engineering drawings showing shuttleless rapier insertion and width specs
• Budget for potential Section 301 tariffs on EU textile machinery imports