Tungsten Carbide Tipped Latch Needles from Germany
High-durability latch needles featuring tungsten carbide tips for extended wear in flat knitting machines of heading 8447. The latch allows smooth yarn capture and release during high-speed stitch formation. HTS 8448.51.10.00 covers these as essential stitch-forming needles for knitting machinery.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include material composition certificates to distinguish from plain steel needles for correct duty assessment
• Ensure invoices specify 'for knitting machines only' to prevent classification as industrial cutting tools