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)
Classified under heading 8448 / subheading 8448.20 — chapter 84 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
Duty calculator
Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 8448.20.50.
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Where this rate sits
Heading 8448 contains 2 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 3.3%, against an average of 3.3% across the heading (range 3.3%–3.3%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 8448 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 3.3% | avg 3.3% |
| Duty-free lines | no | 1 of 2 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 8448Auxiliary 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)
- 8448.20Parts and accessories of machines of heading 8444 or of their auxiliary machinery
- 8448.20.50Other
All 2 tariff lines under heading 8448
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8448.20.50 | Otherthis page | 3.3% | 40% |
| 8448.32.00 | Of machines for preparing textile fibers, other than card clothing | Free | 40% |
Using HTS 8448.20.50 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 8448.20.50 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.