Drop Wires for Warp Stop Motions from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify electrical conductivity specs matching stop motion detectors
• Bulk vs individual packaging affects 'accessories' vs 'parts' determination
• Tolerance specs (0.1mm precision) prove machinery specificity