Dornier Air-Jet Loom from China
The Dornier Air-Jet Loom is a shuttleless weaving machine designed for producing fabrics wider than 30 cm using compressed air to propel the weft yarn. It falls under HTS 8446.30.50 as it is a shuttleless loom for weaving fabrics exceeding 30 cm in width, categorized as 'other' shuttleless types not specifically enumerated elsewhere in the heading. This machine is widely used in high-speed textile production for apparel and industrial fabrics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify machine specifications confirm shuttleless operation and fabric width capacity over 30 cm to avoid reclassification under power looms (8446.21)
• Include detailed technical manuals and CE marking documentation for customs valuation and safety compliance