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Cotton Tufted Hand Towel from China

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.

Duty Rate — China → United States

19.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• 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