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Raw Unbleached Cotton Terry for Hand Towels

This is unbleached cotton terry toweling fabric, woven with uncut loops on one or both sides, intended for manufacturing hand towels. It falls under tariff item 5802.10.00 as terry toweling of cotton, in an unbleached state, and is not narrow fabric (width exceeds 30 cm) nor treated with coatings or laminations of Chapter 59.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree—Free
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇺🇸United StatesFree—Free
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

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Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

5802.20.00Same rate: Free

If the terry fabric is made of man-made fibres instead of cotton

Terry toweling of man-made fibres is classified under a different tariff item.

5806.10.00Same rate: Free

If the fabric is narrow (width not exceeding 30 cm) with selvedges

Narrow woven fabrics of cotton are excluded from heading 5802.

5907.00.10Same rate: Free

If the fabric is impregnated, coated, covered or laminated

Chapter 59 covers textile fabrics with such treatments, excluded from Chapter 58.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Ensure the fabric is unbleached and not coated or laminated; if it is, it may fall under Chapter 59

• Verify the width exceeds 30 cm to avoid classification as narrow fabric under 5806

• Keep records of fiber content to confirm cotton predominance