Tungsten Carbide Tipped Sewing Machine Needles for Denim from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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