HS Code for Blankets

Blankets and traveling rugs are provided for in heading 6301 of the HTSUS, within the chapter 63 provisions for made-up textile articles. The heading branches first on whether the blanket is electric: electric blankets point toward 6301.10 as a single line regardless of fiber, while non-electric blankets are then split by material: wool or fine animal hair toward 6301.20, cotton toward 6301.30, synthetic fibers toward 6301.40, and other textile materials toward 6301.90. Duty treatment tracks the branch: wool blankets carry a general rate of Free, cotton and synthetic blankets sit in the mid-single-digit to roughly 8.5% range, and electric blankets carry a higher rate near 11.4%. Identifying whether the blanket is electric, and then its main fiber, is the first step in exploring the most appropriate subheading.

Blankets and traveling rugs have a dedicated home in heading 6301 of the HTSUS, part of chapter 63 on other made-up textile articles, so the heading itself is a natural starting point rather than any broader bedding or apparel provision. The heading covers blankets and traveling rugs of all common textile fibers, and the subheadings then separate them by two factors in turn.

The first branch is whether the blanket is electric. An electrically heated blanket points toward subheading 6301.10 as a single provision, and it stays there regardless of what fiber it is made from: the electric-heating function drives the classification. This is also why an electric blanket carries a noticeably different duty treatment from an otherwise similar woven or knitted throw.

For non-electric blankets, the next branch is the constituent material. A blanket of wool or fine animal hair points toward 6301.20; one of cotton toward 6301.30; one of synthetic fibers, such as a polyester fleece throw, toward 6301.40; and one of other textile materials toward the residual 6301.90. Where a blanket blends fibers, the material that predominates by weight generally governs which subheading to explore, so confirming the dominant fiber matters as much as recognizing the article as a blanket.

A practical approach is to confirm first that the article is a blanket or traveling rug (rather than a quilt, bedspread or other bed linen), then check whether it is electric, and only then identify the predominant fiber. That sequence usually points toward a single most-appropriate subheading. It is generally better to stay within heading 6301 than to reach for the bed-linen provisions of heading 6302 (sheets, pillowcases, quilts and bedspreads), which are intended for different made-up articles, or for the knitted-apparel chapters, which do not cover blankets.

General duty rates for blankets vary with the branch that applies. Non-electric blankets of wool or fine animal hair carry a general rate of Free, while cotton blankets sit around 8.4% and synthetic-fiber blankets around 8.5%. Electric blankets carry a higher general rate near 11.4%, reflecting their separate treatment in heading 6301. Because the rate can swing from Free to double digits across the subheadings, confirming both the electric-versus-non-electric distinction and the predominant fiber is worthwhile. Preferential rates under free trade agreements or programs such as the Generalized System of Preferences may reduce or eliminate duties for qualifying origins. These figures are estimates for general planning purposes only.