Tungsten Carbide Tipped Latch Needles from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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