Chinese Cotton Sliver Lap Waste Mix from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Chinese quota modest; verify WTO compliance
• Impurity levels critical for end-use acceptance