Singer Industrial Sewing Hook Assembly from Japan
This hook assembly captures and loops thread in high-speed Singer industrial sewing machines for lockstitch formation. HTS 8452.90.20 covers it as a core 'other part' essential to the machine's stitching operation, excluding needles.
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
• Provide engineering drawings or OEM part catalogs to prove sewing-specific function during customs review
• For industrial models, note speed ratings (e.g
• 5000 SPM) to differentiate from household parts