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Warp Knitting Guide Needles from Japan

Guide needles for warp knitting machines (heading 8447) that direct yarn through fabric formation for lace and elastic fabrics. Feature eyelets for multi-thread handling. Classified as 'other' stitch-forming articles under HTS 8448.51.5000.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Document yarn count compatibility (e.g

• 50-100 denier) to prove principal use in warp knitting

• Separate from latch needles in invoices; mixed shipments complicate verification