5202.99 - Other:

This HTS category, 5202.99, encompasses cotton waste that is not otherwise specified or classified. It includes residual cotton materials generated during textile manufacturing processes, such as fibers, threads, or fabrics that are no longer suitable for their original intended use. This category serves as a residual classification for various forms of cotton waste.

It is important to distinguish 5202.99 from its sibling category, 5202.91. While 5202.91 specifically covers "Garnetted stock" – which refers to cotton fibers recovered from textile waste and prepared for re-spinning – 5202.99 includes all other forms of cotton waste that do not fit the definition of garnetted stock. This could include, for example, cut scraps of fabric, unusable yarn ends, or fiber fragments not processed into garnetted stock.

Within the broader "Other" category for cotton waste, this sub-classification further refines the types of waste. Subcategories exist to delineate specific forms of waste based on their processing or physical characteristics, such as card strips, lap waste, sliver waste, and roving waste, which are distinguished by their fiber length. The remaining waste, not fitting these specific descriptions, falls under the "Other" subcategory (5202.99.50.00).