Explanatory notes
… upholstery needles, carpet‑making and rug‑making needles, cobblers’ needles (including awls with an eye), needles with … sometimes fitted with handles. The heading also includes blanks , e.g., unfinished shanks (whether or not with eyes); … not sharpened or polished; embroidery stiletto and bodkin blades not yet fitted with a handle. The heading does not …