Crocheted Kitchen Tea Towels from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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