Turkish Short Staple Raw Cotton from Germany
Raw cotton lint from Turkey measuring under 28.575 mm staple, not processed beyond ginning, baled for US textile industry. HTS 5201.00.18.00 applies to this non-quota short staple variety for T-shirt yarn production.
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
• Turkish cotton often has good cleanliness index; document with HVI test reports
• Verify against WTO status for any restriction applicability