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      "answer": "Bath towels imported into the European Union are usually classified under HS code 6302.60 when it is of terry towelling or similar terry fabric, of cotton. It sits in heading 63.02, “Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen”."
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      "question": "Does the fabric change the HS code for bath towels?",
      "answer": "Yes. Use 6302.60 when it is of terry towelling or similar terry fabric, of cotton. Use 6302.91 when it is of cotton but not of terry fabric. Use 6302.93 when man-made fibres, such as microfibre, are the main material by weight."
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      "question": "What is the duty on bath towels imported into the European Union?",
      "answer": "The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 6302.60 is 12%. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment."
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        "Is it cotton terry towelling, another cotton fabric, or man-made fibres such as microfibre? Use 6302.60 when it is of terry towelling or similar terry fabric, of cotton. Use 6302.91 when it is of cotton but not of terry fabric. Use 6302.93 when man-made fibres, such as microfibre, are the main material by weight."
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        "The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 6302.60 is 12%. Import VAT or sales tax is charged on top, and de minimis rules can change what is due; the landed cost calculator works it out for a shipment."
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        "National tariff lines for bath towels are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live."
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        "Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling."
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        "The duty rates are from the live rates release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.",
        "The conditions and questions on this page were written for bath towels by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again."
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