Australian Short Staple Upland Cotton from Mexico
Raw upland cotton from Australia with staple under 28.575 mm, not carded or combed, imported in standard 200-500 lb bales. Falls under HTS 5201.00.18.00 as other short staple cotton outside specific quotas. Ideal for denim and casual wear yarn production.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include micronaire and length uniformity test results in entry docs; Australian cotton often tests favorably
• Confirm no bleaching or other treatments that could classify as processed
• Monitor annual aggregate quotas for all short staple imports