5802.10.10.00 - Unbleached (224) 🖩

This HTS classification, 5802.10.10.00, specifically covers unbleached terry toweling and similar woven terry fabrics that are made of cotton. These fabrics are characterized by their looped pile construction on one or both sides, designed for absorbency. The "unbleached" designation signifies that the textile material has not undergone any dyeing, bleaching, or other finishing processes that would alter its natural color. This distinction is crucial for accurate classification, as further processing can lead to different tariff treatments.

Within the broader category of terry toweling and similar woven terry fabrics of cotton (5802.10), this subcategory is distinguished from its sibling, 5802.10.90.00, which encompasses "Other" terry toweling and similar woven terry fabrics of cotton. The sibling category would include those fabrics that have been bleached, dyed, printed, or otherwise finished. Therefore, the key differentiator here is the absence of such finishing processes for the goods classified under 5802.10.10.00.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification decisions for this heading hinge on the material composition (cotton), the construction (woven terry fabric), and the finishing state (unbleached). The absence of subcategories means that all unbleached woven terry fabrics of cotton fall under this specific HTS code, provided they are not narrow fabrics of heading 5806 or tufted textile fabrics of heading 5703.