Crocheted Kitchen Tea Towels from China
Absorbent crocheted tea towels designed for kitchen drying tasks, made from cotton blend yarns. Though sometimes confused with toilet linen, they classify under HTS 6302.40.20 as other crocheted table/kitchen linen per the broad hierarchy.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26.8%
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
• Differentiate from toilet linen (6302.22) by end-use declarations; kitchen towels emphasize food contact over personal hygiene
• Use HTS advisory rulings for borderline kitchen vs. table items to preempt CBP challenges
• Package in consumer-ready retail units to avoid bulk classification under 6309 worn goods rules