Bamboo Knitted Tea Towels from China
Set of kitchen tea towels knitted from bamboo viscose fibers for drying dishes. Though borderline kitchen/table use, classified as table linen under HTS 6302.40.10.00 for non-cotton vegetable fiber knits. Quick-drying and antibacterial.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Clarify end-use in invoices; tea towels risk reclass to kitchen linen if emphasized for drying
• Confirm bamboo as vegetable fiber via processing docs, as regenerated may border man-made
• Package in retail sets under 12 pieces to maintain table linen status