Jacquard Head for Textile Looms from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide engineering drawings showing harness integration to prove loom-specific use
• Ensure origin certificates for preferential duty treatment under textile machinery agreements
• Avoid generic 'textile machinery part' descriptions that trigger 8438 classification