U.S. imports of Bleached Cotton Terry Toweling & Similar Terry Woven Fabrics (SITC 65213) totaled $172K in August 2026, imported from 19 countries.
Importers of Bleached Cotton Terry Toweling & Similar Terry Woven Fabrics paid $41K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 24.02% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Bleached Cotton Terry Toweling & Similar Terry Woven Fabrics imports of $172K in August 2026 ran 105% above the year-to-date monthly average of $84K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataBleached cotton terry toweling and similar terry woven fabrics have undergone whitening treatment, distinguishing them from greige terry and placing them closer to finished-goods status in the textile supply chain. Buyers in the home-textiles and hospitality sectors frequently source bleached terry as a ready-to-cut intermediate for towels, robes, and spa products, making origin and weight specifications critical procurement variables. Like their unbleached counterparts, narrow and special fabrics are excluded from this heading. Classification accuracy between bleached and unbleached terry is a recurring audit point in textile customs reviews.
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Bleached terry has been subjected to a chemical whitening process that removes natural color from the cotton fibers. Customs officers may request mill certificates or process documentation to confirm bleaching has occurred, since the distinction directly determines the applicable tariff heading.
At the SITC level, bleached terry toweling is treated as a single category regardless of weight. However, at the HTS 10-digit level, weight thresholds and other construction details can subdivide the heading further, so importers should verify the specific tariff line with a licensed customs broker.
Basic heading 65213 · $172K of $27.0B
Imports · August 2026
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India and China together supply 81% of it. China pays 46.9% duty; Portugal 10.0%.
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $1.2M of Bleached Cotton Terry Toweling & Similar Terry Woven Fabrics and exported $248K.
Fewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade, or the latest month was under $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through August 2026 · exports 8 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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