Tungsten Carbide Tipped Sewing Machine Needles for Denim from China
Premium needles with tungsten carbide tips for sewing heavy denim, canvas, and sailcloth on industrial flat-bed machines. The hardened tip extends life by 5x over standard steel. Falls under HTS 8452.30.00.00 as specialized sewing machine needles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Declare alloy composition accurately, as tungsten content may trigger additional metallurgical reviews
• Provide proof of sewing machine testing/endurance data to substantiate classification
• Avoid bulk import declarations that could misclassify as raw carbide tools