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

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

5201.00.34Same rate: 35%

If including perished staple, grabbots, or cotton pickings

Subheading 5201.00.34 covers similar staple lengths but explicitly includes waste materials like perished staple.

5201.00.60Same rate: 35%

If staple length 34.925 mm (1-3/8 inches) or more

Longer staple cottons shift to 5201.00.60 with separate quota limits.

5201.00.14Same rate: 35%

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