HTS tariff line · chapter 52
5202.99.05
Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
Analysis
HTS 5202.99.05 covers described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions under heading 5202 (cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)).
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.
The other lines in the same group are 5202.99.10 (described in additional U.S. note 9 to this chapter and…, duty-free), 5202.99.30 (card strips made from cotton having a staple length under…, 7.8¢/kg) and 5202.99.50 (other: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 314999 (All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills), an industry of 2,241 US establishments employing 26,500 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
All 3 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5202.99.10 | Described in additional U.S. note 9 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions | Free |
| 5202.99.30 | Card strips made from cotton having a staple length under 30.1625 mm (1-3/16 inches) and lap waste, sliver waste and roving waste: other | 7.8¢/kg |
| 5202.99.50 | Other: other | Free |