HTS heading 5202 · Chapter 52
HTS 5202: Cotton waste
HTS heading 5202 covers cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock). It has 10 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (4 lines), 4.3% (2 lines), 5% (2 lines) and others.
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5202.10.00.00 | Yarn waste (including thread waste)[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| 5202.91.00.00 | Garnetted stock[kg] | 4.3% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 5% | Estimate → |
| 5202.99 | Other: | ||||
| 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: | |||||
| 5202.99.05.00 | Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 5202.99.10.00 | Described in additional U.S. note 9 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 5202.99.30.00 | Other[kg] | 7.8¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 9.2¢/kg | Estimate → |
| 5202.99.50.00 | Other[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 5203.00 | Cotton, carded or combed: | ||||
| Fibers of cotton processed but not spun: | |||||
| 5203.00.05.00 | Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions[kg] | 5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,E,IL,JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 5% | Estimate → |
| 5203.00.10.00 | Described in additional U.S. note 10 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions[kg] | 5% | Free (A+,BH,CL,CO,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 5% | Estimate → |
| 5203.00.30.00 | Other[kg] | 31.4¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 36.9¢/kg | Estimate → |
| 5203.00.50.00 | Other[kg] | 4.3% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 5% | Estimate → |
10 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 5202.91.00.00 at the general rate of 4.3%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (4.3%) | $430.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $477.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.