Bamboo Knitted Tea Towels from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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