HTS heading 8445 · Chapter 84
HTS 8445: Machines for preparing textile fibers
HTS heading 8445 covers machines for preparing textile fibers; spinning, doubling or twisting machines and other machinery for producing textile yarns; textile reeling or winding (including weft winding) machines and machines for preparing textile yarns for use on the machines of heading 8446 or 8447. It has 8 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (5 lines), 3.7% (2 lines), 3.3% (1 line).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machines for preparing textile fibers: | |||||
| 8445.11.00.00 | Carding machines[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 8445.12.00.00 | Combing machines[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 8445.13.00.00 | Drawing or roving machines[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 8445.19.00 | Other | 3.3% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | |
| 8445.19.00.40 | Cotton gins[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8445.19.00.80 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8445.20.00.00 | Textile spinning machines[No.] | Free | 40% | Estimate → | |
| 8445.30.00 | Textile doubling or twisting machines | Free | 40% | ||
| 8445.30.00.10 | Textile twisting machines[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8445.30.00.90 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 8445.40.00.00 | Textile winding (including weft winding) or reeling machines[No.] | 3.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
| 8445.90.00.00 | Other[No.] | 3.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 40% | Estimate → |
12 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 8445.19.00 at the general rate of 3.3%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (3.3%) | $330.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $377.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.