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Cotton Tufted Hand Towel

A smaller cotton towel with tufted pile loops, ideal for hand drying in bathrooms or kitchens. Classified in HTS 6307.90.89.40 for its pile/tufted cotton construction as a made-up article, not fitting bed/table linen categories. Its compact size and high absorbency make it a household essential.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China7%+12.5%19.5%
🇲🇽Mexico7%+10.0%17%
🇨🇦Canada7%+10.0%17%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

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

6302.60.00Higher: 29.1% vs 19.5%

If part of a coordinated bath linen set

Sets of terry towels and similar bath items enter under 6302 as household linen, not individual articles.

6307.90.98Higher: 27% vs 19.5%

If not of pile/tufted construction

Non-pile cotton towels classify under the residual 'other' subheading in 6307.

6217.10Higher: 27.1% vs 19.5%

If made from non-cotton materials like man-made fibers

Material composition shifts classification to other made-up textile accessories in Chapter 62.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide construction certificates proving tufted or pile weave to differentiate from knitted towels in Chapter 61

Ensure invoices specify 'pile/tufted construction' and weight per dozen to match subheading requirements

Monitor U.S. textile quotas; over-quota shipments may face higher duties or delays