HS codes for “sewing” — China import tariff lookup
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HS codes for “sewing”

33 candidate tariff lines. The list combines official tariff lines whose description contains your term (parsed as: 缝纫 + 缝) with real declared-goods examples grouped by HS code. Rates are reference figures for 2026 — always confirm with the full record.

Official tariff lines most reliable
Codes whose official Chinese customs description directly contains your search term or its formal equivalent.
Hscode Description MFN rate VAT rate Detail
8452300000 Sewing machine needles matched: 缝纫 9% 13% More
8440101000 Sewing bookbinders 10% 13% More
5204110000 Cotton sewing thread, not put up for retail sale, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton matched: 缝纫 5% 13% More
5204190000 Other cotton sewing thread, not put up for retail sale, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton matched: 缝纫 5% 13% More
5204200000 Cotton sewing thread, put up for retail sale matched: 缝纫 5% 13% More
8452109900 Other sewing machines of household type matched: 缝纫 9% 13% More
Related headings heading level
Your term appears in the official name of a wider tariff heading rather than in a 10-digit description. The exact 10-digit code depends on the specific product, so these are the codes that sit under that heading.
HS 5204 Cotton sewing thread, whether for retail or not: 棉制缝纫线，不论是否供零售用：
Hscode Description MFN rate VAT rate Detail
5204110000 Cotton sewing thread, not put up for retail sale, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton 5% 13% More
5204190000 Other cotton sewing thread, not put up for retail sale, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton 5% 13% More
5204200000 Cotton sewing thread, put up for retail sale 5% 13% More
HS 5207 Cotton yarn (excluding sewing thread), for retail use: 棉纱线(缝纫线除外)，供零售用：
Hscode Description MFN rate VAT rate Detail
5207100000 Cotton yarn（other than sewing thread）put up for retail sale, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton 5% 13% More
5207900000 Other mixed cotton yarn（other than sewing thread）put up for retail sale, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton 5% 13% More
HS 5406 Chemical fiber filament yarn (excluding sewing thread), for retail use: 化学纤维长丝纱线(缝纫线除外)，供零售用：
Hscode Description MFN rate VAT rate Detail
5406001000 Synthetic filament yarn(other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale 5% 13% More
5406002000 Artificial filament yarn(other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale 5% 13% More
Codes used for similar products
Grouped from real Chinese import declarations whose product names contain the same terms. The coverage column shows how many of your search terms a code matched.
Hscode Description Matched terms Coverage MFN rate VAT rate Detail
8452909900 Other parts for sewing machines of non household type(other than rotating shuttles) 缝纫 缝 100% 8% 13% More
8452901900 Other parts for sewing machines of household type 缝纫 缝 100% 8% 13% More
5401101000 Sewing thread of synthetic filaments, not put up for retail sale 缝纫 缝 100% 5% 13% More
8452219000 Other sewing machines of non household type, automatic units 缝纫 缝 100% 9% 13% More
5508100000 Sewing thread of synthetic staple fibres 缝纫 缝 100% 5% 13% More
8452290000 Other non-automatic sewing machines(other than of household type) 缝纫 缝 100% 9% 13% More
8452211000 automatic Flatseam of non household type 缝 缝纫 100% 9% 13% More
8452909200 Furniture, bases and covers for sewing machines of non household type, and parts thereof 缝纫 缝 100% 8% 13% More
5401102000 Sewing thread of synthetic filaments, put up for retail sale 缝纫 缝 100% 5% 13% More
8452300000 Sewing machine needles 缝纫 缝 100% 9% 13% More
8452109100 Sewing machines of household type, Hand operated 缝纫 缝 100% 9% 13% More
9605000000 Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning 缝纫 缝 100% 6% 13% More
8452909100 Rotating shuttles for sewing machines of non household type 缝纫 缝 100% 8% 13% More
8452109900 Other sewing machines of household type 缝纫 缝 100% 9% 13% More
5204110000 Cotton sewing thread, not put up for retail sale, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton 缝纫 缝 100% 5% 13% More
8452101000 Multifuncitonal sewing machines of household type 缝纫 缝 100% 9% 13% More
5401201000 Sewing thread of artificial filaments, not put up for retail sale 缝纫 缝 100% 5% 13% More
8452212000 automatic Overlock machine of non household type 缝 缝纫 100% 9% 13% More
5204200000 Cotton sewing thread, put up for retail sale 缝纫 缝 100% 5% 13% More
8205590000 Other hand tools(including glaziers’ diamonds) 缝 缝纫 100% 8% 13% More
How this search works
  • Your term is matched both against the official Chinese customs tariff descriptions (translated to English) and against a large corpus of real import declarations.
  • It is also looked up in the official names of the wider tariff headings — many products, from musical instruments to medical devices, are named only at that level, not in any 10-digit description.
  • Codes are ranked so that generic catch-all headings — “other articles of plastics”, “other parts” — do not crowd out the specific code you are looking for.
  • The result list is a starting point, not a ruling. Final classification is decided by China Customs; use the import duty calculator to estimate the duty on a specific code.