Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8448.59
8448.59.50: Parts and accessories of machines of heading 8447: other, other
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8448 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):
- Parts and accessories of machines of heading 8447 or of their auxiliary machinery:
- 8448.59 Other:
- 8448.59.50 Other
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 1 September 2019
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.15
Same subheading in other tariffs
8448.59 Parts and accessories of machines of heading 8447: other
USA lines: 8448.59
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 8448.59.50 is one of 2 lines under subheading 8448.59, parts and accessories of machines of heading 8447: other.
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 1.7%, the Türkiye duty is 1.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 7.2%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8448.59 worth US$24m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8448.59.50?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8448.59 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$9m), followed by Japan.
Typical products
- frames for embroidery machines
- hooks for net making machines
- needle bars for hosiery machines
- needles for bobinot tulle machines
- plates for knitting machines
- spindles for braiding machines
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.