7319.90.10.00 - Sewing, darning or embroidery needles

This HTS category, 7319.90.10.00, specifically covers sewing, darning, and embroidery needles. These are small, pointed implements, typically made of iron or steel, designed for use in textile work. The key characteristic is their function in creating stitches for the purpose of joining fabric, mending, or decorative embellishment. This includes traditional hand sewing needles, as well as those used in certain types of sewing machines where the needle itself is the primary functional component.

This classification is distinguished from its sibling, 7319.90.90.00 "Other," by its specific identification of needles for sewing, darning, and embroidery. The "Other" category encompasses the remaining "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" that are not needles for these specific textile applications. Therefore, if an article is a needle but not for sewing, darning, or embroidery, it would likely fall under the broader "Other" classification.

As a leaf node, this category has no further subcategories. Classification within 7319.90.10.00 is therefore determined by whether the article meets the description of a sewing, darning, or embroidery needle made of iron or steel. The emphasis remains on the product's form and its intended use in textile operations involving the creation of stitches.