Other
Auxiliary machinery for use with machines of heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447 (for example, dobbies, Jacquards, automatic stop motions and shuttle changing mechanisms); parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of this heading or of heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447 (for example, spindles and spindle flyers, card clothing, combs, extruding nipples, shuttles, healds and heald-frames, hosiery needles): > Parts and accessories of weaving machines (looms) or of their auxiliary machinery: > Other: > Other
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Products classified under HTS 8448.49.20.00
Selvage Unwinding Device
Selvage unwinders remove fabric edges created during weaving for recycling or waste reduction. HTS 8448.49.20.00 as loom auxiliary machinery. Maintains clean fabric edges and reduces material waste.
Warp Beam Flanges
Warp beam flanges form end plates that hold warp yarns on large weaving beams. Classified HTS 8448.49.20.00 as parts solely for weaving machines. Precision machining ensures proper yarn containment and beam balance.
Picking Element for Projectile Looms
Picking elements grip and propel weft yarn projectiles across loom sheds in modern weaving. HTS 8448.49.20.00 as parts of weaving machines. High-speed precision components enable rapier-free weft insertion.
Jacquard Head for Textile Looms
A Jacquard head is specialized auxiliary machinery for looms that individually controls warp threads to produce highly complex patterns like brocades. Classified under HTS 8448.49.20.00 as auxiliary machinery for weaving machines of heading 8446. It revolutionized textile production by automating intricate designs.
Heald Frames for Weaving Looms
Heald frames hold healds that lift and separate warp yarns during weaving to create shed patterns. Classified under HTS 8448.49.20.00 as parts suitable solely for weaving machines of heading 8446. Essential for precise warp control in textile production.
Drop Wires for Warp Stop Motions
Drop wires are delicate metal sensors that detect broken warp ends by falling onto electrical contacts in stop motion systems. HTS 8448.49.20.00 covers these as accessories of weaving machines. Precision manufacturing ensures reliable thread break detection.
Loom Reed Frames
Reed frames hold the reed that beats up weft yarn into fabric and spaces warp ends evenly. Classified HTS 8448.49.20.00 as weaving machine parts of heading 8446. Critical for maintaining uniform fabric density and quality.
Electronic Let-off Motion Controller
Electronic let-off controllers regulate warp beam unwinding tension during weaving for uniform fabric. HTS 8448.49.20.00 as parts of weaving machines. Maintains constant warp tension regardless of beam diameter.
Take-up Roller Assembly
Take-up roller assemblies wind finished fabric onto beams at controlled tension during weaving. Classified under HTS 8448.49.20.00 as weaving machine accessories. Ensures uniform fabric winding without stretching or creasing.
Tension Compensator Rollers
Tension compensator rollers automatically adjust warp sheet tension variations during weaving cycles. Classified under HTS 8448.49.20.00 as weaving machine accessories. Pneumatic or mechanical dancer systems maintain constant fabric quality.
Loom Harness Driving Shafts
Harness driving shafts transmit dobby/Jacquard motion to heald frames in weaving machines. HTS 8448.49.20.00 covers these precision shafts as loom parts. Hardened steel construction withstands millions of weave cycles.
Electronic Jacquard Selector Modules
Electronic selector modules control individual harness needles in modern Jacquard systems for looms. Classified HTS 8448.49.20.00 as auxiliary machinery parts for heading 8446. Digital pattern storage enables unlimited weave designs.
Dobby Mechanism for Weaving Looms
A dobby mechanism is an auxiliary device used with weaving machines (looms) of heading 8446 to control the harness movement for creating complex weave patterns. It falls under HTS 8448.49.20.00 as auxiliary machinery specifically for use with looms. This precise control enables intricate textile designs without manual intervention.
Automatic Warp Stop Motion Device
An automatic warp stop motion detects broken warp threads and immediately stops the loom to prevent fabric defects. This safety accessory is classified under HTS 8448.49.20.00 as parts and accessories of weaving machines. It ensures high-quality textile production by minimizing waste.
Shuttle Changing Mechanism
A shuttle changing mechanism automatically replaces depleted weft shuttles in shuttle looms without stopping production. Falls under HTS 8448.49.20.00 as auxiliary machinery for weaving machines of heading 8446. Improves loom efficiency for continuous textile manufacturing.