Cargo Systems Messaging Service

CSMS # 62049057 - Cotton Fee Requirement in de Minimis

The purpose of this message is to inform the trade community that the Upland cotton fee does not apply to de minimis shipments.

Per the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), entries of Upland cotton that qualify for informal entry (including de minimis entries) are not subject to the Upland cotton fee because, under 7 CFR 1205.510(b)(4), “Any entry of cotton that qualifies for informal entry according to regulations issued by the Customs Service will not be subject to the assessment.” Further, “cotton” is defined in 7 CFR 1205.500(q) to include both Upland cotton and the Upland cotton content of the “products derived thereof.”

The most recent answers to de minimis questions can be found at: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/e-commerce/faqs.

For general questions or concerns, please email ecommerce@cbp.dhs.gov.