HTS tariff line · chapter 52
5201.00.12
Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
Analysis
HTS 5201.00.12 covers described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions under heading 5201 (cotton, not carded or combed).
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 7% of the 222 tariff lines in chapter 52, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. 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 concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
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
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5201.00.05 | Harsh or rough, having a staple length under 19.05 mm (3/4 inch) | Free |
| 5201.00.14 | Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions | Free |
| 5201.00.18 | Other: other | 31.4¢/kg |
| 5201.00.22 | Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions | 4.4¢/kg |
| 5201.00.24 | Described in additional U.S. note 6 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions | 4.4¢/kg |
| 5201.00.28 | Other, 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): other | 31.4¢/kg |
| 5201.00.34 | Described in additional U.S. note 7 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions | 4.4¢/kg |
| 5201.00.38 | Other: other | 31.4¢/kg |
| 5201.00.55 | Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions | 1.5¢/kg |
| 5201.00.60 | Described in additional U.S. note 8 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions | 1.5¢/kg |
| 5201.00.80 | Having a staple length of 34.925 mm (1-3/8 inches) or more: other | 31.4¢/kg |