# United States tariff line 1404.20.00.00: Cotton linters

> In the United States tariff, line 1404.20.00.00 covers cotton linters. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 1404.20 in heading 14.04 (chapter 14).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1404200000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 1404.20.00.00
- Covers: Cotton linters
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [1404.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/140420)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 1404.20.00.00 covers cotton linters.

Its legal text is “Cotton linters”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 1404.20 in heading 14.04 (chapter 14). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 14: Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
- Heading 14.04: Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
- Line 1404.20.00.00: Cotton linters

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 1404.20 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 1404.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/140420)

- Previous line: [1401.90.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1401904000) Other
- Next line: [1404.90.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1404901000) Vegetable hair

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 1404.20.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 1404.20.00.00 covers cotton linters.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 1404.20.00.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1404200000.json