Scrap Cotton Cordage from Used Ropes from China
Sorted scrap from worn cotton ropes and cordage, cut into short lengths for recycling or wipers under HTS 6310.10.20.10. These worn-out articles of twine or rope are baled, aligning with subheading for other sorted cotton rags and scrap.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Confirm material is predominantly cotton via lab testing for accurate fiber content declaration
• Avoid retail packaging; use bulk bales to qualify under 6310 instead of parts in 5607
• Inspect for metal contaminants from rope fittings, which may require separate declaration