5203.00.30.00
Other
Cotton, carded or combed: Fibers of cotton processed but not spun
Duty rates
Column 1 (General / MFN)
31.4¢/kg
Column 2 (Non-NTR)
36.9¢/kg
Column 1 (Special / FTA)
Free
Eligible
The rates above are statutory column rates. Trade remedies in Chapter 99 (Section 301, 232, IEEPA, reciprocal) and FTA preferences can change the duty owed on a given entry — see below.
Trade measures (Chapter 99)
Other Measure
9903.52.00
Purchased and entered pursuant to the Secretary of Agriculture's Special Limited Global Import Quota Announcement
Effective from January 1, 2025
9903.52.26
Purchased and entered pursuant to the Secretary of Agriculture's Special Cotton Import Quota Announcement Number 26
Effective from January 1, 2025
9903.03.01
The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 10%
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.02
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of any country that (1) were loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transit prior to entry into the United States, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 24, 2026; and (2) are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 28, 2026
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.03
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.04
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(iii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.05
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles of civil aircraft (all aircraft other than military aircraft); their engines, parts and components; their other parts, components and subassemblies; and ground flight simulators and their parts and components of any country, provided for in subdivision (aa)(iv) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.06
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.07
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of Canada, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(vi) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Applies to origin: CA
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.08
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(vii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Applies to origin: MX
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.09
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles of textiles or apparel the product of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras or Nicaragua, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(viii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Applies to origin: CR, SV, GT, HN, NI, DO
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.10
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles that are donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, such as food, clothing and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.03.11
The duty provided in the applicable subheading
Articles that are informational materials, including but not limited to publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks and news wire feeds
Applies to origin: IL
Effective from February 24, 2026 through July 24, 2026
9903.88.03
LIST_1
The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Applies to origin: CN
Effective from August 23, 2018
Related CBP rulings
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 2304-20-101510; Tariff classification of comber noils and eligibility for preferential tariff treatment under the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”)
The subject merchandise covers one line entry, [****], of [****] kg of comber noils. According to Protestant, [****], is a Mexican company (hereinafter “Mexican company”) that manufactures cotton yarn in Mexico and produces the comber noils
The country of origin of extension cords
There are four items at issue with this request that are all described as indoor/outdoor extension cords. Each is comprised of a length of insulated conductor with a plug at one end and an illuminated receptacle at the other. The individual
Internal Advice; Application for Further Review of Protest No. 5203-23-100456; Coated and Embossed Aluminum Coils; U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement
The subject aluminum alloy 3003 series, temper H44 and H444 (3003-H44 and 3003-H444) coated and embossed aluminum coils, described as “pre-painted aluminum coils” on the bills of lading, were imported into the United States from Jordan und
Application of Further Review of Protest Numbers 5203-2019-100095; Concerning Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People’s Republic of China under Antidumping Order A-570-028
Application of Further Review of Protest Numbers 5203-2019-100095; Concerning Hydrofluorocarbon Blends from the People’s Republic of China under Antidumping Order A-570-028
The tariff classification of cotton fibers from Brazil.
The tariff classification of cotton fibers from Brazil.
The tariff classification of cotton sliver from Canada.
You state that raw cotton, grown in the United States, is sent to Canada where it is carded into sliver that is returned to the United States. You submitted samples of the raw cotton and the slivers, which shall be returned as you request,
The tariff classification of cotton sliver from Canada.
You state that raw cotton, grown in the United States, is sent to Canada where it is carded into sliver that is returned to the United States. You submitted samples of the raw cotton and the slivers, which shall be returned as you request,
The tariff classification of cotton/rayon sliver from Canada.
The tariff classification of cotton/rayon sliver from Canada.
The tariff classification of U.S. carded cotton fibers dyed in Italy.
You have submitted a sample coil of undyed 100% cotton fibers described in your letter as having a staple length of 27.78 millimeters (mm) and not carded or combed. However, our New York laboratory has determined that the submitted sample's
The tariff classification of carded 50% cotton /50% rayon blend sliver fibers from Canada.
The tariff classification of carded 50% cotton /50% rayon blend sliver fibers from Canada.
Vessel Repair; Casualty; Testing; Survey; Cleaning; Transportation; Latent Defect; 19 U.S.C. 1466; 19 CFR 4.14; SEALAND NEWARK BAY, V-14; Entry Number 559-1236859-8
The vessel arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, and reported the fact of various repairs and purchases having been made in a foreign shipyard. These items are as follows: 1. Repairs to cylinder head cover (#NY 5203). 2. Fuel oil analysis (# NY
The tariff classification of carded cotton fiber fromCanada.
You have submitted a sample of 100% cotton fiber. The fiber has been carded and bleached. The cotton fiber will be shipped in bales weighing between 300 to 350 pounds. In your letter, you referred to the cotton fiber as wadding. Cotton fibe
Other codes in heading 5203
Duty by origin country
The rate above is the statutory base. Total landed duty depends on origin — see the calculated rate for 5203.00.30.00 from each major US trading partner.
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