Single Jersey Knitting Machine Spring Needle from Germany
Spring steel needles used in single jersey circular knitting machines for producing smooth knit fabrics like T-shirt material. Classified under HTS 8448.51.3000 as 'other' needles for knitting machines of heading 8447, excluding sinkers or specific latch types. Essential for high-volume textile production with precise stitch formation.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Label shipments with exact machine compatibility (e.g
• gauge size like 28G) to support 'solely or principally' use with 8447 machines
• Obtain supplier affidavits confirming not for resale as consumer goods, purely industrial machinery parts