Cotton Card Strips (Short Staple) from China
Card strips produced from cotton fibers with a staple length under 30.1625 mm (1-3/16 inches), consisting of aligned fibers after carding but before spinning. This waste material is classified under HTS 5202.99.30.00 as 'other' card strips from short staple cotton, distinct from longer staple variants in 5202.99.10. It is commonly recycled in the textile industry for low-grade yarn production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify staple length is under 30.1625 mm via lab testing to avoid reclassification to 5202.99.10 quota category
• Provide documentation confirming 'other' status excluding lap, sliver, or roving waste; subject to general cotton waste quotas
• Monitor September 20–September 19 quota period (3,335,427 kg aggregate); WTO non-members restricted