Cotton Garnetted Stock from Mexico
Cotton garnetted stock is recycled fiber obtained by garnetting machines that shred and clean yarn or fabric waste, classified in HTS 5202.99.50.00 as other cotton waste. It resembles short-staple fibers for re-spinning into yarns. Primarily used in the recycling of mill ends and offcuts.
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
• Require certificates of garnetting process to differentiate from raw garnetted yarn in 5202.10
• Test for contamination levels; high impurities may shift to waste under Chapter 63
• Monitor origin; non-WTO countries excluded from quotas even for 'other' waste