Peru Rough Cotton Lint from Japan
Peruvian-sourced harsh cotton lint with staple under 19.05mm, ginned but not carded or combed. Meets 5201.00.05.00 criteria for short, rough fibers ideal for paper pulp additives and low-grade yarns. Import volume controlled indirectly through country allocations in adjacent subheadings.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain government staple length certification from Peru; watch total annual imports against related quota buckets
• Avoid contamination claims with proper baling standards