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This code 6310.10.20 covers used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables, and worn out articles of these materials, sorted and not further specified. Use this code for importing these textile waste products, which generally enter the U.S. with free duty under standard trade agreements or eligible preference programs, as part of Chapter 63 covering other made up textile articles.

Detailed information for HTS Code 6310.10.20

This code falls within Chapter 63, which covers made up textile articles, worn clothing, and rags. Specifically, 6310.10.20 covers sorted, other used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables, and worn out articles of these materials made from textile materials. This code has further breakdowns based on material: 6310.10.20.10 is for articles of cotton, 6310.10.20.20 for man-made fibers, and 6310.10.20.30 covers all other materials; choose the suffix that accurately reflects the primary material composition of the goods being reported.

Chapter	Chapter 63 - Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
Section	Section XI - Textile and Textile Articles

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General Duty

Free

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

N/A

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 6310.10.20 and its subdivisions (6310.10.20.10, 6310.10.20.20, and 6310.10.20.30) is free, applying to all materials (cotton, man-made fibers, and other) within this code. This means no standard duties are assessed on imports of sorted rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables from most countries. However, imports may qualify for preferential treatment under standard trade partner (NTR) rates or through eligible Free Trade Agreements (FTA) or preference programs, potentially reducing or eliminating duties further; special rates are not specified. All imports under this code and its subdivisions must be reported in kilograms (kg).

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 10%

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Code subdivisions

6310.10.20.10

Used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables, and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables, of textile materials: > Sorted: > Other > Of cotton

6310.10.20.20

Used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables, and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables, of textile materials: > Sorted: > Other > Of man-made fibers

6310.10.20.30

Used or new rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables, and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables, of textile materials: > Sorted: > Other > Other

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Chapter & section notes

Chapter notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 63 OTHER MADE UP TEXTILE ARTICLES; NEEDLECRAFT SETS;WORN CLOTHING AND WORN TEXTILE ARTICLES; RAGS XI 63-1 Notes 1. Subchapter 1 applies only to made up articles, of any textile fabric. 2. Subchapter 1 does not cover: (a) Goods of chapters 56 to 62; or (b) Worn clothing or other worn articles of heading 6309. 3. Heading 6309 applies only to the following goods: (a) Articles of textile materials: (i) Clothing and clothing accessories, and parts thereof; (ii) Blankets and traveling rugs; (iii) Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen; (iv) Furnishings, other than carpets of headings 5701 to 5705 and tapestries of heading 5805. (b) Footwear and headgear of any material other than asbestos. In order to be classified in this heading, the articles mentioned above must comply with both of the following requirements: (i) They must show signs of appreciable wear; and (ii) They must be entered in bulk or in bales, sacks or similar packings. Subheading Note 1. Subheading 6304.20 covers articles made from warp knit fabrics, impregnated or coated with alpha-cypermethrin (ISO), chlorfenapyr (ISO), deltamethrin (INN, ISO), lambda-cyhalothrin (ISO), permethrin (ISO), or pirimiphosmethyl (ISO). Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes XI 63-2

Section notes

SECTION XI TEXTILES AND TEXTILE ARTICLES XI-1 Notes 1. This section does not cover: (a) Animal brush-making bristles or hair (heading 0502); horsehair or horsehair waste (heading 0511); (b) Human hair or articles of human hair (heading 0501, 6703 or 6704), except filtering or straining cloth of a kind commonly used in oil presses or the like (heading 5911); (c) Cotton linters or other vegetable materials of

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