Chinese Cotton Sliver Lap Waste Mix from Japan
Mixed sliver and lap waste from Chinese short-staple cotton processing, entering under HTS 5202.99.05.00 per GN15 (7,857 kg quota). Collected from high-volume spinning operations. Used in paper and board manufacturing.
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
• Chinese quota modest; verify WTO compliance
• Impurity levels critical for end-use acceptance