Pima Cotton Raw Fiber from China
Pima cotton raw fiber with a staple length exceeding 34.925 mm, harvested and ginned but not carded or combed. This extra-long staple cotton falls under HTS 5201.00.80.00 as upland cotton not meeting specific quota allocations in 5201.00.60. Ideal for high-quality yarn production requiring superior fiber length.
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
• Verify staple length certification exceeding 34.925 mm to avoid reclassification to quota-limited 5201.00.60
• Provide ginning certificates and origin documentation; WTO member countries exempt from certain restrictions
• Avoid Mexican origin as prohibited; common pitfall is mislabeling as carded cotton under Chapter 52 headings