Foundationless Card Wire Points for Cylinder Cards from Japan
Individual card wire points or needles without backing foundation, intended for direct mounting on carding cylinders of machines in heading 8445. These precision wires ensure parallel orientation for efficient fiber paralleling during carding. HTS 8448.31.00.00 applies as they are suitable principally with carding equipment.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide mounting gauge and wire profile drawings certified for heading 8445 compatibility
• Avoid generic 'wire needles' descriptions; specify 'card clothing wires' explicitly