Hand Seam Ripper from Japan
A small metal-handled seam ripper with a sharp hooked blade for undoing stitches in sewing. Under HTS 8205.59.8000 as other handtools for textile work not elsewhere specified. Popular among tailors and quilters for precise fabric alterations.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Label as 'sewing tool' not 'knife' to avoid 8211 classification; include safety cap details
• Provide photos showing hooked blade design in customs entry for accurate heading placement