What certificates does a cotton kitchen towel need to enter the US?

For a cotton kitchen towel, the things you must have are: Fiber, origin and company labels; Importer registration and customs bond.

The things you must have

• Fiber, origin and company labels

  Your factory prints these labels; ask for photos before shipping.

• Importer registration and customs bond

  Your broker files CBP Form 5106; they'll arrange bonds for formal entries.

How many requirements are in the checklist?

The full checklist has 5 items: 1 apply to every product in this category, 2 apply only in some situations, and 2 are notes rather than steps.

Laboratory tests and their conditions

Fiber content; 1632 for mattress pads

This checklist doesn't list any mandatory laboratory tests for this product.

What to look at for this product

If your cotton kitchen towel is sold with a cotton content claim, request the fiber analysis covering its wiping fabric and any stitched border.

If your towel has fabric woven before final sewing, check which manufacturing country belongs on the flat textile label for that fabric.

If your towel will show a company registration number, ask whose RN identifies the business supplying the finished kitchen textile.

If your towel will be stocked in Minnesota, ask the fabric mill about PFAS used to finish its absorbent wiping surface.

If your towel comes with voluntary care instructions, check that the supplied washing artwork matches the cotton fabric and its dyed border.

If your towel will carry a composition label, check that the fiber names describe its wiping fabric and the yarns forming the stitched border.

Labels and state rules

Fiber content, country of origin and RN; flat goods must state the country where the fabric was made.

Minnesota bans PFAS; California AB 1817 applies. Stuffed products need a registration number and an "All New Material" label in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.

How this page was prepared

This page matches a product name to the rule library. We haven't inspected the physical product, and this isn't legal advice.