Cotton Kitchen Dishcloth from Japan
A highly absorbent cotton dishcloth designed for cleaning kitchen surfaces, dishes, and utensils. It falls under HTS 6307.10.2027 as a made-up article of cotton specifically classified as a dish cloth in the 'other' category for floorcloths, dishcloths, and similar cleaning cloths.
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
• Verify cotton content exceeds 85% via lab tests for accurate classification under cotton-specific subheading
• Provide detailed invoices specifying 'dish cloths of cotton' to avoid misclassification as general cleaning cloths
• Watch for common pitfalls like importing pre-packaged retail sets, which may shift to retail packaging provisions