# HS code 8445.11: Machines for preparing textile fibres, carding machines > HS code 8445.11 covers machines for preparing textile fibres, carding 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 8445.12 (machines for preparing textile fibres, combing 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. Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/844511 Last updated: 13 October 2026 [HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 84](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/84) / [84.45](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8445) / [8445.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/844511) ## Key facts - HS code: 8445.11 - Covers: Machines for preparing textile fibres, carding machines - 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](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/8445) - Chapter: [84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/84) - Edition: HS2022 - Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries) ## What this code covers HS code 8445.11 covers machines for preparing textile fibres, carding machines. The legal text of the subheading is “Machines for preparing textile fibres: Carding machines”, read under “Machines for preparing textile fibres”, in HS2022. ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of heading 84.45 are classified under 8445.12 (machines for preparing textile fibres, combing 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. - [8445.12](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/844512) Machines for preparing textile fibres: Combing machines - [8445.13](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/844513) Machines for preparing textile fibres: Drawing or roving machines - [8445.19](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/844519) Machines for preparing textile fibres: Other - [8445.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/844520) Textile spinning machines - [8445.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/844530) Textile doubling or twisting machines - [8445.40](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/844540) Textile winding (including weft-winding) or reeling machines - [8445.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/844590) Other ## How it is structured 8445.11 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 84, are the chapter; the first four, 8445, are heading 84.45; the last two, 11, identify the subheading within the heading. Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines. - Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof - 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 - Within the heading: Machines for preparing textile fibres - Subheading 8445.11: Carding machines ## In other countries No national tariff lines under 8445.11 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 8445.11 at six digits and add their own digits after it. - Previous subheading: [8444.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/844400) Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man- made textile materials - Next subheading: [8445.12](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/844512) Machines for preparing textile fibres: Combing machines ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS code 8445.11 cover? HS code 8445.11 covers machines for preparing textile fibres, carding machines. ### Which heading and chapter is HS code 8445.11 in? HS code 8445.11 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 8445.11 doesn’t fit? Other goods of heading 84.45 are classified under 8445.12 (machines for preparing textile fibres, combing 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. ## Sources and updates The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026. This page was last updated on 13 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. Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/844511.json