U.S. imports of Machinery for Producing or Preparing Textile Yarns (for Looms, Knitting & Stitch-Bonding Machines) (HS 844590) totaled $656K in August 2026, imported from 16 countries.
Importers of Machinery for Producing or Preparing Textile Yarns (for Looms, Knitting & Stitch-Bonding Machines) paid $87K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 13.21% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Machinery for Producing or Preparing Textile Yarns (for Looms, Knitting & Stitch-Bonding Machines) imports of $656K in August 2026 ran 119% above the year-to-date monthly average of $299K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataClassified under a single 10-digit line (8445900000), this residual heading captures yarn-production and yarn-preparation machinery not elsewhere specified — including equipment that readies yarns for use on weaving looms (heading 8446) or knitting and stitch-bonding machines (heading 8447). Germany, Spain, and Italy are the primary US suppliers, consistent with Europe's dominance in specialized textile machinery engineering. The NESOI (not elsewhere specified or included) nature of this heading means classification here is appropriate only after confirming the article does not fall within a more specific subheading of Chapter 84. Importers dealing with multi-function preparatory lines should document each machine's principal function carefully.
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This line captures preparatory machinery such as warping machines, sizing machines, and drawing-in machines that ready yarn for weaving or knitting, as well as yarn-production equipment not covered by the carding, combing, or spinning subheadings. If a machine's function matches a more specific description elsewhere in heading 8445, that specific subheading takes precedence.
Yes. Equipment sold as part of an integrated weaving or knitting line may be classified with the principal machine under GRI 3 if it is presented together and forms a functional unit. When imported separately, each machine is classified on its own merits. A binding ruling from CBP is the most reliable way to resolve classification for complex integrated systems.
ImportsExports
Imports
$656KYoY · free account
Exports
$219KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $3.0M of Machinery for Producing or Preparing Textile Yarns (for Looms, Knitting & Stitch-Bonding Machines) and exported $612K.
Through August 2026 · exports 9 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Subheading 3 of 8 in heading 8445
Subheading 844590 · $656K of $3.8M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8445900000 | Mac, Prod Tex Yrn & Prep, Use on Mac, Head 8446,8447 | $656K | 13.21% | 100.00% | $87K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8445900000 | Mac, Prod Tex Yrn & Prep, Use on Mac, Head 8446,8447 | $219K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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Imports · August 2026
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Germany and China together supply 98% of it. China pays 23.7% duty; Germany 10.0%.
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rate provision · imports
duty collected equals 13.21% of imports for consumption.