Cotton Lap Waste from Short-Staple Carding from China
Lap waste generated during the formation of cotton laps from short-staple fibers under 1-3/16 inches, falling under HTS 5202.99.10 per U.S. note 9 provisions. This waste is collected from carding machines in textile mills processing upland cotton varieties.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Provide mill production records proving lap waste origin from short-staple cotton processing
• Avoid non-WTO countries without allocations; aggregate tracking essential for quota adherence
• Label shipments clearly as 'U.S. note 9 cotton waste' to facilitate CBP verification