Bath Towels / Hand Towels (Cotton Terry) — HS Code
Cotton terry woven bath towels, hand towels, and towel sets for household use
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HS Code
6302 — Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 63 — Other made-up textile articles
Heading
6302 — Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — bath and hand towels are toilet linen under 6302.60 (terry-woven cotton); beach towels if terry are still 6302.60
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
Search EU EBTI databaseUS — CBP CROSS Ruling Database
Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
View UK Trade Tariff commodityClassification Notes
Cotton terry bath towels, hand towels, and face cloths are 6302.60 (toilet and kitchen linen of terry towelling). Towel sets (bath + hand + face) imported together: classified by the bath towel → 6302.60. Microfibre towels: 6302.60 if towelling weave, otherwise 6302.91. Beach towels (printed, terry): 6302.60. Gym/sports towels: 6302.60. EU 12% is a significant duty on high-volume imports. US 9.1%. Turkish and Egyptian cotton towels may benefit from GSP preferential rates in the EU.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
6302.60.10
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
6302.60.10
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
6302.60.10
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
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Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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