Flexible Rubber Card Clothing for Wool Carding from Mexico
Rubber-based card clothing with embedded teeth for wool carding machines (heading 8445), providing gentle fiber handling to prevent damage to delicate wool fibers. The flexible foundation conforms to the cylinder surface during high-speed carding operations. HTS 8448.31.00.00 covers this as an accessory principally for carding auxiliary machinery.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Include rubber compound specifications and durometer ratings in import docs to confirm suitability for wool processing
• Ensure end-user declaration specifies carding machine model to prevent reclassification as general rubber parts