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Tungsten Carbide Tipped Sewing Machine Needles for Denim from Germany

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 — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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

Tungsten Carbide Tipped Sewing Machine Needles for Denim from Germany — Import Duty Rate | HTS 8452.30.00.00