Product classification

HS code for Felt manufacturing machine: 8449.00

Machinery, for manufacture or finishing felt or non-wovens in the piece or in shapes, including machinery for making felt hats, blocks for making hats.

Classification of felt manufacturing machine under HS 8449.00

Machinery designed for the manufacture or finishing of felt or non-wovens is classified under HS code 8449.00. This heading is part of Chapter 84, which covers nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, and mechanical appliances. Specifically, 8449.00 is a functional heading for equipment that creates textile structures without weaving or knitting. This includes needle-punching machines (needle looms) that mechanically interlock fibers, as well as machinery for wet felting or chemical bonding of non-wovens. A unique aspect of this code is that it also includes machinery for making felt hats and the specific blocks used for shaping those hats. The classification is determined by the machine's end-use in the felt industry. It excludes general textile machinery used for spinning or weaving. For customs purposes, it is important to distinguish these from general non-woven machinery if the equipment is specifically configured for the unique density and thickness requirements of traditional felt production.

Covers
  • Needle-punching machines for felt
  • Felt finishing machinery
  • Machinery for making felt hats
  • Hat-making blocks (wooden or metal)
  • Wet felting industrial equipment
Also under 8449.00
  • DiloGroup needle looms
  • Andritz non-woven lines
  • Autefa Solutions crosslappers
  • F.O.R. felt finishing machines

Codes often confused with 8449.00

Common mistake. This code is often confused with 8445, which covers machinery for preparing textile fibers, or 8448, which covers auxiliary machinery for weaving and knitting. However, if the machine's primary purpose is the creation of felt or non-wovens in the piece, 8449.00 is the correct specific heading. Additionally, blocks for hats are sometimes incorrectly classified as tools in Chapter 82, but they are specifically named in 8449.00.

84.45Textile machinery; spinning, doubling, twisting machines, textile reeling or winding machines and machines for preparing textile yarns for use on machines of heading no. 8446 and 844784.48Machinery, auxiliary; for use with machines of heading no. 8444 to 8447 (e.g. dobbies, jacquards, automatic stop motions, shuttle changing mechanisms) parts, accessories for machines of heading no. 8444, 8447

Top exporters and importers of HS 844900 (the code used for felt manufacturing machine), 2025

In 2025, the largest exporter of HS 844900 (the code used for felt manufacturing machine) in UN Comtrade data was China, with 37% of world exports; the largest importer in UN Comtrade data was the United States, with 14% of world imports. Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

Figures cover everything classified under HS 844900, not only felt manufacturing machine.

Top exporters 2025 · share of world exports

  1. 1 China $246M
  2. 2 Germany $192M
  3. 3 Italy $44M

World total: $671M Reported figures on UN Comtrade ↗

Top importers 2025 · share of world imports

  1. 1 United States $84M
  2. 2 Türkiye $74M
  3. 3 India $67M

World total: $606M Reported figures on UN Comtrade ↗

How these figures are built

109 countries reported 2025 trade to UN Comtrade in HS 2022, and their own totals are used. Countries that did not report are estimated from what other countries recorded trading with them. Those estimates miss trade with other non-reporting countries, so they can be low, and a non-reporting country can rank higher than shown or be missing from the list. World totals add both and leave out trade between two non-reporting countries. Figures are in current US dollars; reported imports are mostly valued CIF and exports FOB, and exports include re-exports. The UN Comtrade links show the underlying records; they can also list a few reporters left out here (regional groups and older HS editions).

Source: UN Comtrade (United Nations Statistics Division), 2025 annual data.

Brazil NCM codes for felt manufacturing machine

Brazil splits HS 8449.00 into 5 NCM codes. Pick the one that matches your product:

Source: Siscomex NCM table, updated Oct 2026. The Portuguese text on each NCM page is the official one.

Questions about felt manufacturing machine

What is the HS code for Felt manufacturing machine?

The HS code for Felt manufacturing machine is 844900 (Machinery; for manufacture or finishing felt or non-wovens in the piece or in shapes, including machinery for making felt hats, blocks for making hats).

How do I classify Felt manufacturing machine for customs?

Felt manufacturing machine is classified under HS code 844900 — Machinery; for manufacture or finishing felt or non-wovens in the piece or in shapes, including machinery for making felt hats, blocks for making hats. This is a 6-digit subheading level code.

What is the HS code for felt manufacturing machinery?

The HS code for machinery used to manufacture or finish felt or non-wovens is 8449.00.

Are hat blocks classified with the machinery?

Yes, blocks for making hats are specifically included under HS code 8449.00, even if they are simple wooden forms.

Which countries are the top exporters of felt manufacturing machine (HS 844900)?

In 2025, the top exporters of HS 844900 (the code used for felt manufacturing machine) in UN Comtrade data were China ($246M, 37% of world exports), Germany ($192M) and Italy ($44M). World exports came to about $671M, adding countries' reported figures and partner-based estimates for those that did not report (UN Comtrade data). Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

Which countries are the top importers of felt manufacturing machine (HS 844900)?

In 2025, the top importers of HS 844900 (the code used for felt manufacturing machine) in UN Comtrade data were the United States ($84M, 14% of world imports), Türkiye ($74M) and India ($67M). World imports came to about $606M, adding countries' reported figures and partner-based estimates for those that did not report (UN Comtrade data). Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

Is the HS code for Felt manufacturing machine the same in all countries?

The base HS code 844900 for Felt manufacturing machine is internationally standardized for the first 6 digits across 200+ countries. Individual countries may add additional digits for national tariff lines and specific classifications.

What is the NCM code for felt manufacturing machine in Brazil?

Brazil splits HS 844900 into 5 NCM codes, so the right one for felt manufacturing machine depends on the product's details: 8449.00.10 (Felt making or finishing machinery), 8449.00.20 (Nonwoven fabric making machinery), 8449.00.80 (Other felt or nonwoven machinery; hat blocks), 8449.00.91 (Parts of nonwoven making machinery), 8449.00.99 (Other parts of felt or nonwoven machinery).