Analysis
HTS 8446.21.10 covers for weaving fabrics of a width exceeding 4.9 m under heading 8446 (weaving machines (looms)).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 3.7%. The costliest confusion would be with 8446.30.50 (for weaving fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, shuttleless type…) at 3.7%, a difference of 3.7 points on the customs value.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 40% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 40% duty.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 61% of the 823 tariff lines in chapter 84 that are also free. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 33324 (Industrial Machinery Manufacturing), an industry of 2,836 US establishments employing 111,497 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8446.10.00 | For weaving fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm | Free |
| 8446.21.50 | Power looms: other | 3.7% |
| 8446.29.00 | For weaving fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, shuttle type: other | Free |
| 8446.30.10 | Power looms for weaving fabrics of a width exceeding 4.9 m | Free |
| 8446.30.50 | For weaving fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, shuttleless type: other | 3.7% |