Commodity:
Cotton provided for in Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 5, Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
Quota Period:
September 20, 2023 through September 19, 2024.
Opening Date:
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Restraint Level:
Aggregate 20,207,050 kilograms
Minimum Access Levels:
Of the quantitative limitations provided for in Additional U.S. Note 5, countries listed below shall have access to NOT LESS than the quantities specified:
| Country | Quantity in KG |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 2,360 |
| Brazil | 280,648 |
| British East Africa | 1,016 |
| British West Africa (Except Nigeria and Ghana) | 7,259 |
| (Except Barbados, Bermuda, Jamaica, Trinidad, Tobago) | 9,671 |
| China | 621,780 |
| Colombia | 56 |
| Ecuador | 4,233 |
| Egypt & Sudan (Aggregate) | 355,532 |
| Haiti | 107 |
| Honduras | 341 |
| India & Pakistan (Aggregate) | 908,764 |
| Indonesia & Netherlands New Guinea (Aggregate) | 32,381 |
| Iraq | 88 |
| Nigeria | 2,438 |
| Paraguay | 395 |
| Peru | 112,469 |
| Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan (Aggregate) | 215,512 |
Quota class merchandise imported from countries with minimum access levels will be charged against the minimum access level granted for that country. Once the minimum access is reached, subsequent imports will be charged against the “Any Country/Area” level.
Restraint Level (Non-Minimum Access):
Any Country/Area 17,652,000 Kilograms
| Low Rate | High Rate |
|---|---|
| 5201.00.1400 | 5201.00.1800 |
Reporting Instructions:
Use entry type code 02, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38 or 52.
Merchandise presented at the opening shall be reported and released via the ACE quota module.
Report in Kilograms
Special Instructions:
Other than as provided for in the country allocations above, articles the product of countries or areas who are not members of the World Trade Organization shall not be permitted or included in the quantitative limitations set forth in this note.
Please refer to chapter 99, subchapter IV, U.S. note 1 for the list of countries that are not subject to additional agricultural safeguard duties under heading 9904.
Questions from the importing community regarding this electronic message should be referred to the local CBP port. The port may refer their questions through email to HQQuota@cbp.dhs.gov