Used Cotton Rags
Bundles of worn-out cotton cloths and fabric scraps from discarded garments or linens, showing signs of appreciable wear and dirt. Classified under HTS 6310.90.20.00 as used rags of textile materials, distinct from sorted worn clothing of heading 6309 which requires bulk entry in bales.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If sorted worn clothing or apparel parts
Heading 6309 covers worn clothing/accessories entered in bulk bales with appreciable wear, excluding unsorted rags.
If new knotted waste or clean fiber scraps
Chapter 56 covers new made-up textile wastes like knotted rags, not used/worn articles of 6310.
If new textile scrap twine or cordage
6310.90.40 distinguishes new scrap from used/worn rags and ropes of 6310.90.20.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify rags show clear signs of appreciable wear (stains, fraying) to qualify under 6310; clean rags may shift to Chapter 63 headings
• Enter in bulk bales or sacks without sorting by fiber type to meet 'rags' definition; provide waste origin certificates
• Avoid mixing with worn clothing (6309) or new scrap (6310.90.40); inspect for prohibited contaminants like oils
Related Products under HTS 6310.90.20.00
Worn Jute Twine Bundles
Worn-out jute twine collected from agricultural or packaging use, frayed and dirtied from handling. Falls under HTS 6310.90.20.00 as worn articles of twine/cordage of textile materials, separate from new ropes.
Scrap Nylon Rope Ends
Cut-off ends and worn sections of nylon ropes from maritime or industrial applications, exhibiting wear from abrasion. HTS 6310.90.20.00 applies to worn-out articles of rope/cables of textile materials.
Used Polyester Cordage Scrap
Worn polyester cords from packaging and binding, tangled and soiled. Classified in 6310.90.20.00 for used cordage of textile materials, not new scrap.
Worn Hemp Rope Fragments
Discarded hemp ropes from farming/rigging, brittle and fiber-exposed from use. HTS 6310.90.20.00 for worn-out rope articles of textile materials.
Mixed Textile Rags
Unsorted rags blending cotton, polyester, and viscose from industrial wiping, heavily soiled. 6310.90.20.00 covers other used rags of textiles, excluding chapter exclusions.
Worn PP Cable Scrap
Used polypropylene cables from construction sites, weathered and knotted. Fits 6310.90.20.00 as worn cables of textile materials.