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    5802.20.00

    Terry toweling and similar woven terry fabrics, of other textile materials

    This code covers terry toweling and similar woven fabrics, excluding narrow fabrics and tufted textiles. Use this code when importing these fabrics to determine the 14% general duty, or check for free duty eligibility if your goods qualify for special trade programs with countries like Australia or South Korea, as detailed within Chapter 58.

    Terry toweling and similar woven terry fabrics, of other textile materials

    Detailed information for HTS Code 5802.20.00

    This tariff classification falls within Chapter 58, which covers woven fabrics, and specifically addresses terry toweling and similar woven fabrics made of materials other than cotton. The code 5802.20.00 covers these fabrics, excluding narrow fabrics and tufted textiles, and is further broken down by material composition. Subdivisions include fabrics containing 85% or more silk or silk waste (5802.20.00.10), those made of man-made fibers (5802.20.00.20), and all other materials (5802.20.00.90), so select the suffix that best matches the fabric’s primary material. Duty is generally 14%, but may be free for goods from specific countries with which preferential trade agreements exist.

    ChapterChapter 58 - Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery
    SectionSection XI - Textile and Textile Articles

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    General Duty

    14%

    Standard trade partners (NTR)

    Special Duty

    Free (AU,BH,CL, CO,E*,IL,JO, KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)

    Eligible FTA or preference programs

    The general duty rate for HTS code 5802.20.00 is 14%, applying to goods originating from countries without a preferential trade agreement. However, several countries (AU, BH, CL, CO, E*, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) qualify for a 0% duty rate under special/FTA provisions. This rate applies to all subdivisions – 5802.20.00.10 (silk/silk waste), 5802.20.00.20 (man-made fibers), and 5802.20.00.90 (other) – provided the goods originate in one of those countries and meet all other eligibility requirements. Reporting units are specified as both m² and kg. No other special rates or conditions are specified.

    Rate of Duty (Column 2): 79.50%

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    Code subdivisions

    5802.20.00.10

    Terry toweling and similar woven terry fabrics, other than narrow fabrics of heading 5806; tufted textile fabrics, other than products of heading 5703: > Terry toweling and similar woven terry fabrics, of other textile materials > Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste

    5802.20.00.20

    Terry toweling and similar woven terry fabrics, other than narrow fabrics of heading 5806; tufted textile fabrics, other than products of heading 5703: > Terry toweling and similar woven terry fabrics, of other textile materials > Of man-made fibers (224)

    5802.20.00.90

    Terry toweling and similar woven terry fabrics, other than narrow fabrics of heading 5806; tufted textile fabrics, other than products of heading 5703: > Terry toweling and similar woven terry fabrics, of other textile materials > Other (810)

    Chapter & section notes

    Chapter notes

    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 58 SPECIAL WOVEN FABRICS;TUFTED TEXTILE FABRICS; LACE;TAPESTRIES;TRIMMINGS; EMBROIDERY XI 58-1 Notes 1. This chapter does not apply to textile fabrics referred to in note 1 to chapter 59, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, or to other goods of chapter 59. 2. Heading 5801 also includes woven weft pile fabrics which have not yet had the floats cut, at which stage they have no pile standing up. 3. For the purposes of heading 5803, "gauze" means a fabric with a warp composed wholly or in part of standing or ground threads and crossing or doup threads which cross the standing or ground threads making a half turn, a complete turn or more to form loops through which weft threads pass. 4. Heading 5804 does not apply to knotted net fabrics of twine, cordage or rope, of heading 5608. 5. For the purposes of heading 5806, the expression "narrow woven fabrics" means: (a) Woven fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, whether woven as such or cut from wider pieces, provided with selvages (woven, gummed or otherwise made) on both edges; (b) Tubular woven fabrics of a flattened width not exceeding 30 cm; and (c) Bias binding with folded edges, of a width when unfolded not exceeding 30 cm. Narrow woven fabrics with woven fringes are to be classified in heading 5808. 6. In heading 5810, the expression "embroidery" means, inter alia , embroidery with metal or glass thread on a visible ground of textile fabric, and sewn applique work of sequins, beads or ornamental motifs of textile or other materials.The heading does not apply to needlework tapestry (heading 5805). 7. In addition to the products of heading 5809, this chapter also includes articles made of metal thread and of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes. Additional U.S. Notes 1. The rates of duty applicable to subheading 5810.91.00 are: column 1 (general)- Free, but in the case of embroidery in the piece not less than the rate which would apply to such product if not embroidered. column 2- 90%, but in the case of embroidery in the piece not less than the rate which would apply to such product if not embroidered. 2. The rates of duty applicable to subheading 5810.92.10 are: column 1 (general)- 4.2%, but in the case of embroidery in the piece not less than the rate which would apply to such product if not embroidered. column 2- 90%, but in the case of embroidery in the piece not less than the rate which would apply to such product if not embroidered. 3. The rates of duty applicable to subheading 5810.92.90 are: column 1 (general)- 7.4%, but in the case of embroidery in the piece not less than the rate which would apply to such product if not embroidered. column 2- 90%, but in the case of embroidery in the piece not less than the rate which would apply to such product if not embroidered. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes XI 58-2 Additional U.S. Notes (con.) 4. The rates of duty applicable to subheading 5810.99.10 are: column 1 (general)- 7.4%, but in the case of embroidery in the piece not less than the rate which would apply to such product if not embroidered. column 2- 90%, but in the case of embroidery in the piece not less than the rate which would apply to such product if not embroidered. 5. The rates of duty applicable to subheading 5810.99.90 are: column 1 (general)- 4.2%, but in the case of embroidery in the piece not less than the rate which would apply to such product if not embroidered. column 2- 90%, but in the case of embroidery in the piece not less than the rate which would apply to such product if not embroidered. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes XI 58-3

    Section notes

    SECTION XI TEXTILES AND TEXTILE ARTICLES XI-1 Notes 1. This section does not cover: (a) Animal brush-making bristles or hair (heading 0502); horsehair or horsehair waste (heading 0511); (b) Human hair or articles of human hair (heading 0501, 6703 or 6704), except filtering or straining cloth of a kind commonly used in oil presses or the like (heading 5911); (c) Cotton linters or other vegetable materials of

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