Subheading · Chapter 63 · Heading 6302
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
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 6302 60 00 00 Toilet linen and kitchen linen, of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton 12%
- 6302 60 00 10 Knitted or crocheted 12%
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 12% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 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
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$116.6kUS$116.6k+US$3.2m+US$33.2m+> US$305.2m
Exports: 183
- China: US$1.7bn
- India: US$1.3bn
- Pakistan: US$1.2bn
- Türkiye: US$562.1m
- Vietnam: US$305.2m
- Portugal: US$212.8m
- Bangladesh: US$184m
- Uzbekistan: US$114.2m
- Germany: US$101.1m
- Colombia: US$67.6m
- Netherlands: US$62.4m
- France: US$61.4m
- Spain: US$43.3m
- Egypt: US$40.3m
- Italy: US$38.2m
- Poland: US$36.9m
- United States: US$33.2m
- Hungary: US$22.2m
- Austria: US$20.6m
- Denmark: US$20.5m
- Czechia: US$20.5m
- Brazil: US$20.4m
- Belgium: US$20m
- Botswana: US$14.9m
- Bulgaria: US$14m
- El Salvador: US$13.8m
- Paraguay: US$12.8m
- United Kingdom: US$10.3m
- Chile: US$9.2m
- Slovakia: US$9.2m
- Japan: US$9m
- Thailand: US$6.3m
- South Africa: US$6.1m
- Guatemala: US$5.9m
- Canada: US$5.8m
- Sweden: US$5.5m
- Slovenia: US$4.7m
- Indonesia: US$4.6m
- Finland: US$4.5m
- Mexico: US$4.3m
- Switzerland: US$3.6m
- Greece: US$3.2m
- Azerbaijan: US$3.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.6m
- Romania: US$2.5m
- Lithuania: US$2.2m
- South Korea: US$2.1m
- North Macedonia: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Croatia: US$1.7m
- Tunisia: US$1.7m
- Ireland: US$1.4m
- Serbia: US$1.4m
- Armenia: US$1.3m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.2m
- Latvia: US$1.1m
- Russia: US$927.7k
- Australia: US$883.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$852.4k
- Costa Rica: US$826.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.7mUS$1.7m+US$13.4m+US$51.5m+> US$167.2m
Imports: 219
- United States: US$2bn
- Japan: US$535.2m
- Germany: US$331.4m
- France: US$237.7m
- United Kingdom: US$208.6m
- Russia: US$181.5m
- Netherlands: US$167.2m
- Thailand: US$164.2m
- Australia: US$149.2m
- Spain: US$147.4m
- Canada: US$141m
- Italy: US$137m
- Poland: US$112.9m
- Malaysia: US$98.9m
- South Korea: US$77m
- United Arab Emirates: US$73.1m
- Chile: US$71.4m
- Austria: US$69.7m
- Belgium: US$64.6m
- Mexico: US$62.9m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$59.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$51.5m
- Switzerland: US$48.2m
- Denmark: US$47.3m
- Sweden: US$44.3m
- South Africa: US$43.9m
- Greece: US$43m
- Israel: US$38.8m
- Vietnam: US$36.2m
- Czechia: US$35.5m
- Romania: US$32.5m
- Hungary: US$31.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$30.4m
- Brazil: US$28.8m
- New Zealand: US$24.1m
- Ireland: US$23.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$23.2m
- Ukraine: US$21.6m
- Finland: US$21.4m
- Norway: US$21.2m
- Croatia: US$21.2m
- Indonesia: US$20.9m
- Slovakia: US$20.4m
- Iraq: US$20.3m
- China: US$20.2m
- Singapore: US$20m
- Nigeria: US$19.9m
- Portugal: US$19.6m
- Taiwan: US$18.4m
- Morocco: US$15.9m
- Philippines: US$15.8m
- Bulgaria: US$15.3m
- Slovenia: US$14.6m
- Ghana: US$14m
- Tanzania: US$13.4m
- Serbia: US$12.8m
- Algeria: US$12.7m
- Costa Rica: US$12.4m
- Panama: US$12.1m
- Tajikistan: US$11.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1.7bn | 27% |
| 2 | India | US$1.3bn | 20.4% |
| 3 | Pakistan | US$1.2bn | 18.6% |
| 4 | Türkiye | US$562.1m | 8.8% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$305.2m | 4.8% |
| 6 | Portugal | US$212.8m | 3.3% |
| 7 | Bangladesh | US$184m | 2.9% |
| 8 |  Uzbekistan | US$114.2m | 1.8% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$101.1m | 1.6% |
| 10 |  Colombia | US$67.6m | 1.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$2bn | 31.9% |
| 2 |  Japan | US$535.2m | 8.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$331.4m | 5.2% |
| 4 |  France | US$237.7m | 3.7% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$208.6m | 3.3% |
| 6 |  Russia | US$181.5m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$167.2m | 2.6% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$164.2m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$149.2m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$147.4m | 2.3% |
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
The tariff classification of duvet cover, dish towel, fitted sheet, beach towel and hand towel from Pakistan, India and China
- N351110 U.S. CBP
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
The tariff classification of pet supplies from China
- N323758 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a fingertip towel, kitchen towel and towel set from China
- N323760 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a potholder, oven mitt, tablecloth, hand towel and fingertip towel from China
- N323770 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a placemat, towels, potholders and oven mitts from China
- 600015481 HMRC
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$6.4bn 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$1.7bn 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.
Typical products
- bath towel, of terry fabric
- bathroom linen, of cotton
- bathroom towels, of cotton
- beach towel, of terry fabric
- flannels, of terry towelling or similar terry fabrics, of cotton
- hand towel, of terry fabric
- sponges, textile
- tea towels
- towel, of terry fabric
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.