Analysis
HTS 8448.39.10 covers parts of spinning, doubling or twisting machines under heading 8448 (auxiliary machinery for use with machines of heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447 (for…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 3.7%. The costliest confusion would be with 8448.39.50 (parts of winding or reeling machines) 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.
The other lines in the same group are 8448.39.50 (parts of winding or reeling machines, 3.7%) and 8448.39.90 (other: other, duty-free).
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.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8448.39.50 | Parts of winding or reeling machines | 3.7% |
| 8448.39.90 | Other: other | Free |