West African Short Staple Cotton Bale from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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