West African Short Staple Cotton Bale from China
Baled raw cotton from West African countries (excluding Nigeria/Ghana quotas) with staple under 1-1/8 inches, not carded or combed. HTS 5201.00.18.00 covers this as other short staple for general textile use. Commonly used in towel and sheeting production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Source from British West Africa allocations if applicable, but confirm 5201.00.18 status; provide harvest date to verify no storage degradation
• Inspect for foreign matter content under 5% to avoid cleaning classification shifts