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Sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles for use in the hand, of iron or steel; safety pins and other pins of iron or steel, not elsewhere specified or included: › Other:
Sewing, darning or embroidery needles
Source units: thousands
Sewing needles, knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles for use in the hand, of iron or steel; safety pins and other pins of iron or steel, not elsewhere specified or included: › Other:
Other
Source units: No.
Reported average: 1.45000004768372%.
Source year: 2023. Classification: HS 2022 (H6). Checked 2026-09-14.
National lines included: 2 of 2. Excluded from the average: 0.
Reported ad-valorem range: 0%–2.90000009536743%.
Reported historical ad-valorem MFN simple average for 2023, not a national tariff schedule. No preferential rates, additional duties, VAT, excise or import permissions are determined.
Not a current 2026 national duty. The HS6 average does not determine the duty of a particular national subdivision, origin or shipment.
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The source reports an indicative HS6 MFN average of 1.45% (2023 MFN average) for Sewing and knitting needles, bodkins, crochet hooks, embroidery stilettos and similar articles, for use in the hand, not elsewhere specified or included, of iron or steel.Source status: not assessed. Verify the exact national tariff line, origin treatment, taxes, restrictions, and current customs guidance before using this information in a declaration.
1.45% (2023 MFN average)
not assessed
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| HS Code | Description | Duty |
|---|---|---|
| 731940 | Safety pins and other pins; of iron or steel | 2.87% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average |
Data source: WITS/UNCTAD TRAINS (MFN 2022). Values are indicative HS6 MFN averages, not shipment-specific applied rates. Import permission and restrictions are not assessed. Historical reference rates exclude VAT, excise and other national measures. Separate national entries preserve the columns printed by their source; these are not a complete shipment assessment. Full disclaimer.