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Cotton Textile Dust from Germany

Fine cotton dust particles generated from textile milling and ginning, with particle sizes under 5 mm. HTS 5601.30.00.00 covers this as textile dust, often repurposed in paper reinforcement or low-grade fillers. Excludes agricultural cotton lint.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Submit fiber content analysis to prove textile origin vs. agricultural waste, avoiding Chapter 52 raw cotton headings

• Watch for contamination; clean dust must meet purity standards for Chapter 56 eligibility