Heald Frames for Rapier Looms from Japan
Heald frames hold warp ends and create sheds in rapier looms (heading 8446), listed as auxiliary examples in HTS 8448.19.00.00. They enable precise pattern formation in modern weaving.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include dent count and material specs proving exclusive use with rapier mechanisms
• Declare quantity per loom set to avoid bulk parts misclassification