25%
HTS code 4818.20.00.20 · Paper towels · origin Mexico · data as of 2026-09-22
A shipment of paper towels entering the United States from Mexico is classified under HTS code 4818.20.00.20 and pays 25% total import duty on its customs value. That is the 0% normal (MFN) rate plus IEEPA country programme, which is a separate heading in Chapter 99 of the tariff schedule. The duty is worked out on the customs value of the goods, which is normally what you paid for them; freight, insurance, customs brokerage and any merchandise processing fee come on top and are not included in the figure above.
| Layer | Heading | Rate | As the schedule words it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General) | 4818.20.00.20 | 0% | Free |
| IEEPA country programme | 9903.01.01 | 25% | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| Total | 25% | ||
4818.20.00.20.The normal duty is the column 1-General rate the Harmonized Tariff Schedule sets for this code. Every country the United States trades with normally pays it unless a trade agreement or a preference programme says otherwise.
The IEEPA duty is a country programme added under emergency economic powers. It is charged on top of the normal rate and is keyed to the country of origin, not to the product.
Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers, of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, in rolls of a width not exceeding 36 cm, or cut to size or shape; handkerchiefs, cleansing tissues, towels, tablecloths, table napkins, bed sheets and similar household, sanitary or hospital articles, articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibers: > Handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels > Towels
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