Australian Medium Staple Raw Cotton from Japan
Ginned Australian cotton bales with staple measuring 1-5/32 inches (31 mm), for spinning fine yarns. Classified under HTS 5201.00.38.00 as other medium staple cotton.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Australia falls under 'other' quota category; monitor total entries
• Provide HVI (High Volume Instrument) test results for staple uniformity
• Separate storage from quota-limited cottons to avoid commingling issues