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HTS 5202Chapter 52

HTS 5202Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock): Duty Rate & Import Guide

Cotton · 15 court cases · $1.4M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Notes

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Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$1.4M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

7 rulings — · 0 reg · 11 CIT, 4 CAFC (6 recent)

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, CourtListener · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Forced Labor

CBP has 2 active Withhold Release Order(s) affecting goods in this commodity category. Shipments may be detained at the border pending proof of supply chain compliance.

Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 7 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 0 pending Federal Register actions, and 15 CIT/CAFC cases.

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

Forced Labor

Withhold Release Orders

CBP has issued Withhold Release Orders affecting goods in this commodity category. Shipments may be detained at the border.

All Turkmenistan Cotton or products produced in whole or in part with Turkmenistan cotton.Active
TurkmenistanWRO5/18/2018
Xinjiang Junggar Cotton and Linen Co., Ltd.Active
ChinaWRO9/8/2020

Source: CBP Withhold Release Orders Dashboard

Subheadings (7)

CodeDescriptionRate
5202.10.00.00Yarn waste (including thread waste)Free
5202.91.00.00Garnetted stock4.3%
5202.99Other:
5202.99.05.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisionsFree
5202.99.10.00Described in additional U.S. note 9 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisionsFree
5202.99.30.00Other7.8¢/kg
5202.99.50.00OtherFree

CBP Rulings (7)

812273Classification

The tariff classification of cotton gin motes from Australia.

858195Classification

The tariff classification of cleaned and bleached cotton ginmotes from England.

803548Classification

The tariff classification of cotton gin motes from South Africa.

853459Classification

The tariff classification of cotton gin motes from the U.S.S.R.

875656Classification

The tariff classification of cotton gin motes, uncleaned and cleaned, from Russia and Australia.

088545Classification

Processing of cotton waste including bleaching and scouringto produce purified surgical cotton constitutes a substantialtransformation.

959339Classification

Country of Origin and Classification Determinations for Cotton Regenerated Fiber Waste and for Cotton/Acrylic Regenerated Fiber Waste; 19 CFR 102.21(e);

Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (15)

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Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

5202100000Schedule B

COTTON WASTE: YARN WASTE (INCLUDING THREAD WASTE)

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

5201.00.80.005202.10.00.00