HS code 8445.12: Machines for preparing textile fibres, combing machines
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Key facts
- HS code
- 8445.12
- Covers
- Machines for preparing textile fibres, combing machines
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 1 line
Summary
HS code 8445.12 covers machines for preparing textile fibres, combing machines. It sits in heading 84.45 (machines for preparing textile fibres; 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 84.46 or 84.47) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof). Other goods of heading 84.45 are classified under 8445.11 (machines for preparing textile fibres, carding machines), 8445.13 (machines for preparing textile fibres, drawing or roving machines), 8445.19 (machines for preparing textile fibres, other), 8445.20 (textile spinning machines) or 3 others. National tariff lines under 8445.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 8445.12 covers machines for preparing textile fibres, combing machines.
The legal text of the subheading is “Machines for preparing textile fibres: Combing machines”, read under “Machines for preparing textile fibres”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 84.45 are classified under 8445.11 (machines for preparing textile fibres, carding machines), 8445.13 (machines for preparing textile fibres, drawing or roving machines), 8445.19 (machines for preparing textile fibres, other), 8445.20 (textile spinning machines) or 3 others.
- 8445.11Machines for preparing textile fibres: Carding machines
- 8445.13Machines for preparing textile fibres: Drawing or roving machines
- 8445.19Machines for preparing textile fibres: Other
- 8445.20Textile spinning machines
- 8445.30Textile doubling or twisting machines
- 8445.40Textile winding (including weft-winding) or reeling machines
- 8445.90Other
How it is structured
8445.12 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 84, are the chapter; the first four, 8445, are heading 84.45; the last two, 12, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Within the heading
- Machines for preparing textile fibres
- Subheading 8445.12
- Combing machines
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8445.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8445.12 cover?
HS code 8445.12 covers machines for preparing textile fibres, combing machines.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8445.12 in?
HS code 8445.12 is in heading 84.45 (machines for preparing textile fibres; 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 84.46 or 84.47) in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).
Where are goods of heading 84.45 classified when 8445.12 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 84.45 are classified under 8445.11 (machines for preparing textile fibres, carding machines), 8445.13 (machines for preparing textile fibres, drawing or roving machines), 8445.19 (machines for preparing textile fibres, other), 8445.20 (textile spinning machines) or 3 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8445.12?
National tariff lines under 8445.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.