Cotton Garage Shop Towels

Heavy-duty cotton shop towels designed specifically for garages, filling stations, and machine shops to wipe grease, oil, and solvents from tools and surfaces. Classified under HTS 6307.10.20.05 as shop towels of cotton dedicated for industrial cleaning in automotive and mechanical environments. They are absorbent, reusable, and sold in bulk bales.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China5.3%+17.5%22.8%
🇲🇽Mexico5.3%+10.0%15.3%
🇨🇦Canada5.3%+10.0%15.3%
🇩🇪Germany5.3%+10.0%15.3%
🇯🇵Japan5.3%+10.0%15.3%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

6307.10.20Same rate: 22.8%

If made from man-made fibers like polyester

Changes from cotton-specific subheading to synthetic fiber shop towels under the same shop towel hierarchy.

6302.53.00Higher: 28.8% vs 22.8%

If sold as retail consumer cleaning towels

Retail-packaged dishcloths or floorcloths fall under household linen heading, not industrial shop towels.

6307.90.98Higher: 24.5% vs 22.8%

If not dedicated specifically for garage/machine shop use

General made-up cleaning articles without shop towel dedication go to residual 'other' category.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify cotton content exceeds 85% with lab tests or supplier certifications to meet 'of cotton' subheading requirements

Enter in bulk bales or sacks as required for shop towel imports; avoid retail packaging to prevent reclassification

Include end-use declaration specifying garage/filling station/machine shop dedication to avoid general cleaning cloth categorization