Bamboo Knitted Tea Towels from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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