Single Jersey Knitting Machine Spring Needle from Japan
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 — 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
• 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