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HTS tariff line · chapter 52

5201.00.05

Harsh or rough, having a staple length under 19.05 mm (3/4 inch)

Analysis

HTS 5201.00.05 covers harsh or rough, having a staple length under 19.05 mm (3/4 inch) under heading 5201 (cotton, not carded or combed).

Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 7% of the 222 tariff lines in chapter 52. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.

Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 111920 (Cotton Farming). That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.

All 11 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.

The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.

Neighbouring lines

LineDescriptionGeneral rate
5201.00.12Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisionsFree
5201.00.14Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisionsFree
5201.00.18Other: other31.4¢/kg
5201.00.22Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions4.4¢/kg
5201.00.24Described in additional U.S. note 6 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions4.4¢/kg
5201.00.28Other, harsh or rough, having a staple length of 29.36875 mm (1-5/32 inches) or more and white in color (except cotton of perished staple, grabbots and cotton pickings): other31.4¢/kg
5201.00.34Described in additional U.S. note 7 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions4.4¢/kg
5201.00.38Other: other31.4¢/kg
5201.00.55Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions1.5¢/kg
5201.00.60Described in additional U.S. note 8 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions1.5¢/kg
5201.00.80Having a staple length of 34.925 mm (1-3/8 inches) or more: other31.4¢/kg