Industrial Cotton Machine Shop Rags from China

White cotton shop towels cut to standard 16x18 inch size for wiping machinery parts, solvents, and lubricants in machine shops. HTS 6307.10.20.05 applies due to their dedication for garage, filling station, and machine shop cleaning tasks. Highly absorbent and laundered for repeated industrial use.

Duty Rate — China → United States

22.8%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

Provide invoices detailing dimensions, cotton purity, and intended shop use to support classification

Avoid mixed fiber blends over 15% non-cotton to stay in cotton subheading; test for compliance

Declare as 'shop towels' not 'rags' in entry docs, as terminology affects HTS determination