Cotton Roving Waste (Short Staple) from Canada
Waste produced during cotton roving twisting, from fibers shorter than 1-3/16 inches. HTS 5202.99.30.00 covers this as 'other' roving waste from short staple cotton. Commonly reprocessed into low-quality spinning or stuffing.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document roving production stage; confusion with yarn waste leads to 5204 errors
• Contamination testing required; dirty waste may face sanitary restrictions
• WTO member origin preferred for quota access; non-members excluded