Cotton Lint Waste from Japan
Cotton lint waste comprises loose lint fibers from ginning byproducts not suitable for staple, under HTS 5202.99.50.00. It is short and tangled for padding or insulation. Differs from raw lint in 5201 by processing state.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Measure staple <1-1/8 inches to align with quota notes if applicable
• Certify as waste lint, not raw, via ginning mill invoices
• WTO origin critical; non-members barred from certain entries