Cotton Roving Waste (Short Staple) from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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