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HTS code 6006.21.90 covers other knitted or crocheted cotton fabrics that are unbleached or bleached, and is used for importing these textiles into the United States—duty is generally 10% but can be free for goods from eligible countries with preferential trade agreements. This code falls within Chapter 60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, which broadly covers knitted or crocheted fabrics.

Detailed information for HTS Code 6006.21.90

Chapter 60 covers knitted or crocheted fabrics, and this specific code, 6006.21.90, applies to cotton fabrics that are neither bleached nor unbleached and are considered 'other' within that category. This code specifically covers fabrics not meeting more defined criteria within the cotton knitted/crocheted fabric classification. There are two subdivisions: 6006.21.90.20 for single knit construction fabrics and 6006.21.90.80 for all other constructions, so choose the appropriate suffix based on the fabric’s knit type.

Chapter	Chapter 60 - Knitted or crocheted fabrics
Section	Section XI - Textile and Textile Articles

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General Duty

10%

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

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

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 6006.21.90 and its subdivisions (6006.21.90.20 and 6006.21.90.80) is 10%, applying to goods originating from countries without a specified preferential trade agreement. However, goods originating from Australia (AU), Bahrain (BH), Chile (CL), Colombia (CO), Israel (IL), Jordan (JO), Korea (KR), Morocco (MA), Oman (OM), Panama (P), Peru (PA), Philippines (PE), Singapore (SG), and certain other eligible countries under FTA or preference programs are duty-free. All quantities are reported in kilograms (kg). There is no specified duty rate for goods from countries not listed as having special rates.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 45%

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Code subdivisions

6006.21.90.20

Other knitted or crocheted fabrics: > Of cotton: > Unbleached or bleached: > Other > Of single knit construction (222)

6006.21.90.80

Other knitted or crocheted fabrics: > Of cotton: > Unbleached or bleached: > Other > Other (222)

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Chapter & section notes

Chapter notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 60 KNITTED OR CROCHETED FABRICS XI 60-1 Notes 1. This chapter does not cover: (a) Crochet lace of heading 5804; (b) Labels, badges or similar articles, knitted or crocheted, of heading 5807; or (c) Knitted or crocheted fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of chapter 59. However, knitted or crocheted pile fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, remain classified in heading 6001. 2. This chapter also includes fabrics made of metal thread and of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes. 3. Throughout the tariff schedule any reference to "knitted" goods includes a reference to stitch-bonded goods in which the chain stitches are formed of textile yarn. Subheading Note 1. Subheading 6005.35 covers fabrics of polyethylene monofilament or of polyester multifilament, weighing not less than 30g/m2 and not more than 55 g/m2, having a mesh size of not less than 20 holes/cm2 and not more than 100 holes/cm2, and impregnated or coated with alpha-cypermethrin (ISO), chlorfenapyr (ISO), deltamethrin (INN, ISO), lambda-cyhalothrin (ISO), permethrin (ISO), or pirimiphos-methyl (ISO). Additional U.S. Notes 1. For purposes of heading 6001, the term "long pile fabrics" refers to fabrics made by inserting fibers from card sliver into the loops of the ground fabric during knitting. 2. For purposes of this chapter, the term "open-work fabrics" means fabrics with stable open meshes, whether or not containing inwrought designs. Statistical Note 1. For purposes of statistical reporting numbers 6001.92.0010 and 6001.92.0030, the term "velour" refers to fabrics containing 12 or more stitches per centimeter in the vertical direction. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes XI 60-2

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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