Egyptian Short Staple Cotton Bale (27.8mm) from Germany
Baled raw Egyptian cotton with staple length of 27.8 mm (under 1-1/8 inches), not carded or combed, entered under General Note 15 country allocation (part of Egypt/Sudan aggregate). Used primarily for high-quality spinning despite shorter length. Meets HTS 5201.00.12.00 criteria for short staple quota cotton.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Cross-check against country-specific shares (e.g
• Egypt/Sudan aggregate 355,532 kg) via U.S
• Customs quota tracking
• Include official government export certificate confirming hand-loomed or raw state if applicable, though not required here
• Avoid mixing with longer staple lots in same shipment to prevent average staple reclassification