Upland Cotton Bale Medium Staple
Bales of upland cotton with staple length between 1-1/8 and 1-3/8 inches, not carded or combed, used primarily for spinning into medium-count yarns for apparel. This raw cotton falls under HTS 5201.00.38.00 as 'other' cotton in the specified staple length range, excluding harsh or rough varieties and quota-limited categories.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If including perished staple, grabbots, or cotton pickings
Subheading 5201.00.34 covers similar staple lengths but explicitly includes waste materials like perished staple.
If staple length 34.925 mm (1-3/8 inches) or more
Longer staple cottons shift to 5201.00.60 with separate quota limits.
If staple length under 28.575 mm (1-1/8 inches), excluding harsh/rough
Shorter staple cottons fall under 5201.00.14 with different quantitative restrictions.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify staple length measurement meets 28.575-34.925 mm exactly; use certified testing labs to avoid reclassification
• Check annual quota status under Additional U.S
• Note 5; non-WTO countries excluded from limits
• Provide origin certificates; Mexican cotton prohibited in this subheading
Related Products under HTS 5201.00.38.00
American Pima-like Cotton Raw Fiber
Raw cotton fibers resembling Pima quality but with staple length under 1-3/8 inches, baled for export, not processed beyond ginning. Classified in HTS 5201.00.38.00 as other medium-staple cotton not fitting quota-specific categories.
Peruvian Medium Staple Cotton Bale
Baled Peruvian cotton with 32 mm staple length, ginned but not carded/combed, suitable for denim production. Falls under HTS 5201.00.38.00 as other cotton in the 28.575-34.925 mm range outside specific quota descriptions.
Indian Desi Cotton Medium Grade
Medium staple desi cotton from India, staple 30-33 mm, baled for U.S. textile mills. HTS 5201.00.38.00 covers this as other non-quota specific cotton in specified length range.
Australian Medium Staple Raw Cotton
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.
Brazilian Medium Upland Cotton
Brazilian upland cotton with 32.5 mm staple, baled and ready for carding, not combed. HTS 5201.00.38.00 as other cotton fitting medium staple parameters.
Egyptian Giza Medium Staple Cotton
Giza cotton variety with staple just under 1-3/8 inches, ginned bales for export. Falls in HTS 5201.00.38.00 as other medium staple, separate from premium long staple.