Juki Walking Foot Mechanism from China
Juki's walking foot mechanism alternates upper/lower feed for thick materials in industrial sewing. This complex part assembly falls under HTS 8452.90.20 as other parts critical to sewing functionality.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include performance specs (e.g
• max thickness 12mm) in docs to justify industrial classification
• Avoid declaring as 'feed dog' only; full mechanism stays in 8452.90.20