5201.00.12.00/Upland Cotton Bale (Short Staple, 27mm)/Germany

Upland Cotton Bale (Short Staple, 27mm) from Germany

A compressed bale of raw upland cotton with staple length under 28.575 mm (1-1/8 inches), not carded or combed, sourced from approved countries under General Note 15 quota provisions. This cotton is typically used for spinning into medium-count yarns for apparel and home textiles. It qualifies for HTS 5201.00.12.00 due to its short staple length and compliance with special import quota allocations.

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

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Import Tips

• Verify origin country eligibility against General Note 15 allocations (e.g

• max 20,207 MT total, specific shares like 621,780 kg for China)

• Provide quota certificate from exporting country's government agency; entries exceeding quotas reroute to higher-duty subheadings

• Document exact staple length measurement (<28.575 mm) via official testing to avoid reclassification as longer staple cotton