Flax Kitchen Tea Towels from China
Absorbent tea towels made from lightweight flax weave for drying dishes and hands. HTS 6302.99.15 applies as kitchen linen of flax, emphasizing its utility in food preparation areas. Naturally antimicrobial properties make it preferred over synthetics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
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
• Provide origin certificates proving flax source to qualify for potential preferential duties
• Label with care instructions as flax shrinks if not pre-shrunk during manufacturing
• Separate from bed linen in shipments to prevent averaging into higher-duty categories