Chapter 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances; computers · Section 16

HS Code 8448.51

Sinkers, needles and other articles used in forming stitches

Heading 8448: Auxiliary machinery for use with machines of heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447 (for example, dobbies, Jacquards, automatic stop motions and shuttle changing mechanisms); parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of this heading or of heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447 (for example, spindles and spindle flyers, card clothing, combs, extruding nipples, shuttles, healds and heald-frames, hosiery needles)

US duty (general)
Free
US HTS lines
4
EU CN codes
3
UK commodity codes
3
Unit
thousands, No.

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 8448.51

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
8448.51.10 Sinkers, needles and other articles used in forming stitches > Needles for knitting machines >
Latch needles 		Free - $2/1,000 + 60% thousands
8448.51.20 Sinkers, needles and other articles used in forming stitches > Needles for knitting machines >
Spring-beard needles 		Free - $1.50/1,000 + 50% thousands
8448.51.30 Sinkers, needles and other articles used in forming stitches > Needles for knitting machines >
Other 		Free - $1.15/1,000 + 40% thousands
8448.51.50 Sinkers, needles and other articles used in forming stitches > Needles for knitting machines >
Other 		Free - 40% No.

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Enter the customs value (and quantity, when a rate is per-unit) to estimate the general-rate duty per HTS line. Estimates exclude Section 232/301 surcharges, MPF/HMF and fees. Not a customs ruling.

European Union - CN codes under 8448.51

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
8448 51 90 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
8448 51 10 Sinkers EU duty (TARIC) →
8448 51 00 Sinkers, needles and other articles used in forming stitches EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 8448.51

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
8448 51 00 00 Sinkers, needles and other articles used in forming stitches UK duty & VAT →
8448 51 10 00 Sinkers UK duty & VAT →
8448 51 90 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 8448

8448.00 8448 Auxiliary machinery for use with machines of heading 8444, 8445, 8446 or 8447 (for ex 8448.11 Dobbies and Jacquards; card reducing, copying, punching or assembling machines for use the 8448.19 Other 8448.20 Parts and accessories of machines of heading 8444 or of their auxiliary machinery 8448.31 Card clothing 8448.32 Of machines for preparing textile fibers, other than card clothing 8448.33 Spindles, spindle flyers, spinning rings and ring travellers 8448.39 Other 8448.42 Reeds for looms, healds and heald-frames 8448.49 Other 8448.51 Sinkers, needles and other articles used in forming stitches 8448.59 Other

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.