Subheading · Chapter 63 · Heading 6302

6302.60

6302.60: Toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton

Cotton terry towels

6302.60 is the HS subheading for cotton terry towels, under heading 6302 in chapter 63.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 12% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6302 60 00 00 Toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton 12%
  2. 6302 60 00 10 Knitted or crocheted 12%
  3. 6302 60 00 90 Other 12%

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)

Import requirements 2

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
    Documents
    • Y084 Derogation from import prohibition by virtue of Article 16i (1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—12%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code " EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia 9.6%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£150.3m-5.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£4.65 per kg
Jan 2024: £13mFeb 2024: £9.7mMar 2024: £12.9mApr 2024: £13.9mMay 2024: £14.1mJun 2024: £12.3mJul 2024: £13.1mAug 2024: £13.2mSept 2024: £10.9mOct 2024: £16.3mNov 2024: £14.6mDec 2024: £13.2mJan 2025: £13.4mFeb 2025: £12.3mMar 2025: £13.8mApr 2025: £12.1mMay 2025: £17.1mJun 2025: £7.3mJul 2025: £14.6mAug 2025: £12.9mSept 2025: £11.5mOct 2025: £13.2mNov 2025: £12.7mDec 2025: £11.1mJan 2026: £10.2mFeb 2026: £12.5mMar 2026: £13.2mApr 2026: £13.5mMay 2026: £15.2mJun 2026: £11.8mJul 2026: £12.6mAug 2026: £12.7m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Pakistan £64.4m 42.9% -4.4%
India £41.6m 27.7% -0.6%
Türkiye £13.1m 8.7% -19.3%
China £11.9m 7.9% +2.3%
Bangladesh £8.2m 5.5% -16.9%
Portugal £8.1m 5.4% -0.3%
Ireland £685k 0.5% -2.6%
Italy £434k 0.3% -18.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6302.60 · US$6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$117kUS$117k+US$3m+US$33m+> US$305m

Exports: 183
  1. China: US$2bn
  2. India: US$1bn
  3. Pakistan: US$1bn
  4. Türkiye: US$562m
  5. Vietnam: US$305m
  6. Portugal: US$213m
  7. Bangladesh: US$184m
  8. Uzbekistan: US$114m
  9. Germany: US$101m
  10. Colombia: US$68m
  11. Netherlands: US$62m
  12. France: US$61m
  13. Spain: US$43m
  14. Egypt: US$40m
  15. Italy: US$38m
  16. Poland: US$37m
  17. United States: US$33m
  18. Hungary: US$22m
  19. Austria: US$21m
  20. Denmark: US$21m
  21. Czechia: US$20m
  22. Brazil: US$20m
  23. Belgium: US$20m
  24. Botswana: US$15m
  25. Bulgaria: US$14m
  26. El Salvador: US$14m
  27. Paraguay: US$13m
  28. United Kingdom: US$10m
  29. Chile: US$9m
  30. Slovakia: US$9m
  31. Japan: US$9m
  32. Thailand: US$6m
  33. South Africa: US$6m
  34. Guatemala: US$6m
  35. Canada: US$6m
  36. Sweden: US$6m
  37. Slovenia: US$5m
  38. Indonesia: US$5m
  39. Finland: US$5m
  40. Mexico: US$4m
  41. Switzerland: US$4m
  42. Greece: US$3m
  43. Azerbaijan: US$3m
  44. Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
  45. Romania: US$2m
  46. Lithuania: US$2m
  47. South Korea: US$2m
  48. North Macedonia: US$2m
  49. Malaysia: US$2m
  50. Croatia: US$2m
  51. Tunisia: US$2m
  52. Ireland: US$1m
  53. Serbia: US$1m
  54. Armenia: US$1m
  55. Sri Lanka: US$1m
  56. Latvia: US$1m
  57. Russia: US$928k
  58. Australia: US$883k
  59. United Arab Emirates: US$852k
  60. Costa Rica: US$826k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$2bn 27%
2 India US$1bn 20.4%
3 Pakistan US$1bn 18.6%
4 Türkiye US$562m 8.8%
5 Vietnam US$305m 4.8%
6 Portugal US$213m 3.3%
7 Bangladesh US$184m 2.9%
8 Uzbekistan US$114m 1.8%
9 Germany US$101m 1.6%
10 Colombia US$68m 1.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$2bn 31.9%
2 Japan US$535m 8.4%
3 Germany US$331m 5.2%
4 France US$238m 3.7%
5 United Kingdom US$209m 3.3%
6 Russia US$182m 2.8%
7 Netherlands US$167m 2.6%
8 Thailand US$164m 2.6%
9 Australia US$149m 2.3%
10 Spain US$147m 2.3%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 18%median duty
  • 11number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 84%highest: Ecuador, Zimbabwe, Iran

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 11%* 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 30% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 11%* 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 15% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 15% 2022
Botswana 30% 2023
Brazil 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 17% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 84%* 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 35% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 30% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 12% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 25% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 7.4% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 12% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 11%* 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 34%* 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 30% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 20%* 14% – 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 15% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 15% 2023
Mexico 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 30% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 11% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 6% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 11% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 20% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 11%* 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 10% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 30% 2023
South Korea 13% 2023
Sri Lanka 4%* 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 20% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 4% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 18%* 13% – 23% 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 30% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 32% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Ukraine 12% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 12% 2023
United States 9.1% 2023
Uruguay 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 29%* 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 12% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 60%* 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
65847 Toilet & kitchen linen of cotton
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 413202
CPC 2.1 product
27120 Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1392 Manufacture of made-up textile articles, except apparel

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176302.60unchanged
20126302.60unchanged
20076302.60unchanged
20026302.60unchanged
19966302.60unchanged
19926302.60unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 20

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N352117 U.S. CBP 29 August 2025 · 6302.60.00.20

    The tariff classification of duvet cover, dish towel, fitted sheet, beach towel and hand towel from Pakistan, India and China

  • N351110 U.S. CBP 6 August 2025 · 6302.60.00.20

    Classification, country of origin and marking determination for a children’s hooded bath towel; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(5); last important assembly or manufacturing process

  • N335117 U.S. CBP 15 September 2023 · 6302.60.00.10

    The tariff classification of pet supplies from China

  • N323758 U.S. CBP 8 February 2022 · 6302.60.00.10

    The tariff classification of a fingertip towel, kitchen towel and towel set from China

  • N323760 U.S. CBP 8 February 2022 · 6302.60.00.20

    The tariff classification of a potholder, oven mitt, tablecloth, hand towel and fingertip towel from China

  • N323770 U.S. CBP 8 February 2022 · 6302.60.00.10

    The tariff classification of a placemat, towels, potholders and oven mitts from China

  • 600015481 HMRC 29 April 2026 – 28 April 2029 · 6302 60 00 90

    A baby towel with hood. This is decorated with an embroidered lion face and 3D ears. The towel is made from cotton. Size L76cm x W76cm. Packed in a polybag

20 rulings in total for this code

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 6302.60 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 12%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6302.60; the duty is 12%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 12%; 173 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported cotton terry towels worth £150.3m (down 5% on the year before), at an average of £4.65 per kg; Pakistan supplied 43%, followed by India.

World trade in cotton terry towels reached US$6bn in 2024, down 3.3% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 27% of the total, ahead of India.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton?

Toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton fall under HS subheading 6302.60, part of heading 6302, in section XI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6302.60 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6302.60 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry…?

China, with US$2bn in 2024 (27% of world exports).

Which countries can export cotton terry towels to the UK duty-free?

173 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 12% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on cotton terry towels?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import cotton terry towels from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Pakistan (43%), India (28%) and Türkiye (9%), out of total imports of £150.3m.

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