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  "summary": "Bed sheets imported into the European Union are usually classified under HS code 6302.31 when it is not knitted, not printed, and cotton is the main material by weight, and under 6302.21 when it is not knitted, is printed, and cotton is the main material by weight. Both sit in heading 63.02, “Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen”. Bed sheets can also fall under 6302.32, 6302.22 or 6302.10, depending on the printing, the material and the construction. The tariff of the European Union has 10 national lines under these codes. The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 6302.31 and 6302.21 is 12%.",
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      "value": "6302.31, 6302.21",
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      "value": "63: Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags",
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      "value": "5",
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      "question": "What is the HS code for bed sheets?",
      "answer": "Bed sheets imported into the European Union are usually classified under HS code 6302.31 when it is not knitted, not printed, and cotton is the main material by weight, and under 6302.21 when it is not knitted, is printed, and cotton is the main material by weight. Both sit in heading 63.02, “Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen”."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does the printing change the HS code for bed sheets?",
      "answer": "Yes. Use 6302.31 when it is not knitted, not printed, and cotton is the main material by weight. Use 6302.21 when it is not knitted, is printed, and cotton is the main material by weight."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does the material change the HS code for bed sheets?",
      "answer": "Yes. Use 6302.31 when it is not knitted, not printed, and cotton is the main material by weight. Use 6302.32 when it is not knitted, not printed, and man-made fibres are the main material by weight."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does the construction change the HS code for bed sheets?",
      "answer": "Yes. Use 6302.31 when it is not knitted, not printed, and cotton is the main material by weight. Use 6302.10 when it is knitted or crocheted."
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    {
      "question": "What is the duty on bed sheets imported into the European Union?",
      "answer": "The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 6302.31 and 6302.21 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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      "text": [
        "Is the fabric printed? Use 6302.31 when it is not knitted, not printed, and cotton is the main material by weight. Use 6302.21 when it is not knitted, is printed, and cotton is the main material by weight.",
        "Is cotton or man-made fibre the main material by weight? Use 6302.31 when it is not knitted, not printed, and cotton is the main material by weight. Use 6302.32 when it is not knitted, not printed, and man-made fibres are the main material by weight.",
        "Is the fabric knitted or woven? Use 6302.31 when it is not knitted, not printed, and cotton is the main material by weight. Use 6302.10 when it is knitted or crocheted.",
        "Textile goods of mixed materials are classified as if made wholly of the textile that makes up most of their weight."
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        "The tariff of the European Union splits these codes into 10 national lines, listed with their published text and general duty.",
        "The general (MFN) duty in the European Union on the national lines under 6302.31 and 6302.21 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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        "Products in the same category as bed sheets, or classified under the same headings."
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        "National tariff lines for bed sheets 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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      "id": "note",
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      "text": [
        "The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as bed sheets can fall under different codes.",
        "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 legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.",
        "The national lines are from the tariff release of EU (areas=https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx#?; duties=https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx#?; exclusions=https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx#?; nomenclature=https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx#?), live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.",
        "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 bed sheets 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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