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Nov 10 Opening of Special Import Quota for Upland Cotton

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a memorandum announcing a special import quota of 14,594,057 kg for upland cotton that is provided for in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter III, U.S. Note 6 and is entered under HTS 9903.52.11. (CBP notes that this quantity is not subject to the TRQs in Chapter 52 Additional U.S. Notes 5 through 10.)

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The quota period is November 10, 2011 - May 7, 2012. To be counted under this quota, the cotton must be imported during this period and purchased not later than February 7, 2011. The opening date is November 10, 2011.

(QBT-11-570, dated 11/28/11)