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HS 5201Agriculture

HS Code for Raw Cotton Lint (HS 5201)

Cotton lint is the ginned, unspun natural fibre. Traded by staple length (Short: <28.5 mm; Medium 28.5-30.5 mm; Long 30.5-33 mm; Extra-long staple 34+ mm) and micronaire. UFLPA (US) and EU forced-labour regulation actively exclude Xinjiang-origin cotton. Global market ~9m MT/yr traded.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules3 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

CodeDescription
5201.00Cotton, not carded or combed
5202Cotton waste (including yarn waste)
5203Cotton carded or combed
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Typical import duty by market

MarketDuty
European Union
0%
United States
0%
UFLPA rebuttable presumption on Xinjiang origin - de facto import ban.
China
1% TRQ 894,000 MT; 40% out of quota (sliding scale).
India (BCD)
11% (Feb 2024)

Worked landed-cost example

500 MT US Memphis Middling 1-1/8 (28.5mm), FOB New Orleans USD 1.95/lb (= USD 4,300/MT), CFR Chittagong

FOBUSD 2,150,000
Freight + insuranceUSD 68,000
CFRUSD 2,218,000
Bangladesh duty (bonded warehouse for garment export)USD 0
Bangladesh landed USD 2.22m. Bangladesh imports ~1.5m MT/yr for garment/textile export.
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Regulatory checkpoints
  • · US UFLPA (Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act) - Xinjiang-origin cotton banned.
  • · EU Forced Labour Regulation (2024) - similar effect for entire supply chain.
  • · ICA Bremen 5201 arbitration standard.
  • · USDA cotton grade colour/leaf/staple index.
Top exporting countries
  • · USA
  • · Brazil
  • · Australia
  • · India
  • · Greece

Frequently asked questions

How is Xinjiang cotton screened?

US CBP applies rebuttable presumption to any cotton or textile with Xinjiang link. Importers must produce isotope testing (deuterium/strontium fingerprint), farm-to-gin traceability, and third-party audit. Practically, Chinese-origin cotton and Chinese-milled textile struggle to clear US CBP - shifting sourcing to Turkey, Vietnam, and Bangladesh.

Destination market toolkits

Country-specific duty, VAT/GST and Incoterms practice for the top destinations for agriculture.

Import into India →
IGST on imports · 5% / 12% / 18% / 28%
Import into China →
Import VAT · 13% standard, 9% reduced, 6% services
Import into United States →
No federal VAT / GST · 0% federal
Import into Germany →
VAT (Umsatzsteuer / Einfuhrumsatzsteuer) · 19% standard, 7% reduced
Import into Brazil →
ICMS (state) + PIS/COFINS (federal) · ICMS 17-19% (varies by state); PIS 2.1%; COFINS 9.65%
Import into Australia →
GST · 10%

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Sources & citations

Duty rates and regulations compiled from WCO HS, WTO integrated database, national customs authorities and published FTA schedules. Provided for decision-support only - confirm the 10-digit line and current preferential status with your licensed customs broker before acting.

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