Cotton Tufted Hand Towel
A smaller tufted cotton towel intended for hand drying in bathrooms or kitchens, featuring raised pile loops for enhanced absorbency. Classified under HTS 6302.91.0015 as other cotton towels of pile or tufted construction within toilet and kitchen linen. Tufting differentiates it from flat-woven varieties.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If specifically a dish towel
Dish towels have a dedicated subheading under pile cotton towels, separate from general 'other' towels.
If finished as a set with other smallware
Individually packaged towel sets for retail sale may classify under other made-up textile articles.
If knitted rather than woven
Knitted or crocheted pile towels fall under Chapter 61 for knitted apparel and accessories.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide mill certificates confirming pile construction to distinguish from non-pile towels during customs review
• Ensure commercial invoices detail size and GSM (grams per square meter) to support valuation and classification
• Avoid common pitfall of bundling with washcloths; classify sets by principal article to prevent reclassification
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Organic Cotton Tufted Kitchen Towel
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