Juki Walking Foot Mechanism from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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