Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 5201.00
5201.00.34: Raw cotton (not carded or combed): Described in additional U.S. note 7 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Raw cotton (not carded or combed)
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 5201.00 Cotton, not carded or combed:
- Having a staple length of 28.575 mm (1-1/8 inches) or more but under 34.925 mm (1-3/8 inches):
- Other:
- 5201.00.34 Described in additional U.S. note 7 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 4.4¢/kg |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 15.4¢/kg |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Same subheading in other tariffs
5201.00 Cotton, not carded or combed
UK Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 5.4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 5.4% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA lines: 5201.00
- 5201.00.05Harsh or rough, having a staple length under 19.05 mm (3/4 inch)
- 5201.00.12Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 5201.00.14Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 5201.00.18Having a staple length under 28.575 mm (1-1/8 inches): other, other
- 5201.00.22Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 5201.00.24Described in additional U.S. note 6 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 5201.00.28Other, harsh or rough, having a staple length of 29.36875 mm: other
- 5201.00.34Described in additional U.S. note 7 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 5201.00.38Having a staple length of 28.575 mm: other, other
- 5201.00.55Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 5201.00.60Described in additional U.S. note 8 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 5201.00.80Having a staple length of 34.925 mm (1-3/8 inches) or more: other
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 5201.00.34 is one of 12 lines under subheading 5201.00, cotton, not carded or combed.
The general duty is a specific or compound duty: 4.4¢/kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 5.4%, the Argentina duty is 5.4%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 5201.00 worth US$15m in 2024; the largest supplier was Burkina Faso, and the United Kingdom ranked 2nd with US$1m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 5201.00.34?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 4.4¢/kg; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 5201.00.34 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A+,BH, CL, CO,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 5201.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Burkina Faso (US$10m), followed by the United Kingdom.