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The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 5% on 5203.00.05.00, 5% on 5203.00.10.00, 31.4¢/kg on 5203.00.30.00 and 4.3% on 5203.00.50.00.", "updatedAt": "2026-10-09", "facts": [ { "label": "HS subheading", "value": "5203.00", "source": null, "url": "https://border.bot/hs-codes/520300" }, { "label": "National lines", "value": "4", "source": null }, { "label": "Tariff", "value": "United States", "source": "https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false", "url": "https://border.bot/countries/united-states" }, { "label": "Chapter", "value": "52: Cotton", "source": null } ], "faq": [ { "question": "How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 5203.00?", "answer": "The United States tariff splits HS 5203.00 (cotton, carded or combed) into 4 national lines: 5203.00.05.00 (described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions), 5203.00.10.00 (described in additional U.S. note 10 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions), 5203.00.30.00 (other) and 5203.00.50.00 (other)." }, { "question": "What is the duty on HS 5203.00 in the United States?", "answer": "The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 5% on 5203.00.05.00, 5% on 5203.00.10.00, 31.4¢/kg on 5203.00.30.00 and 4.3% on 5203.00.50.00." } ], "sections": [ { "id": "covers", "title": "United States lines under 5203.00", "text": [ "The United States tariff splits HS 5203.00 (cotton, carded or combed) into 4 national lines: 5203.00.05.00 (described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions), 5203.00.10.00 (described in additional U.S. note 10 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions), 5203.00.30.00 (other) and 5203.00.50.00 (other).", "The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 5% on 5203.00.05.00, 5% on 5203.00.10.00, 31.4¢/kg on 5203.00.30.00 and 4.3% on 5203.00.50.00." ] }, { "id": "other-countries", "title": "In other countries", "text": [ "No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 5203.00 yet." ] }, { "id": "sources", "title": "Sources and updates", "text": [ "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. 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