Analysis
HTS 5201.00.18 covers other: other under heading 5201 (cotton, not carded or combed).
The general rate is 31.4¢/kg, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 9 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 31.4¢/kg. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
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.
The general rate of 31.4¢/kg 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 |
| 5201.00.12 | Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions | Free |
| 5201.00.14 | Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions | Free |
| 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 |