19 CFR 151.81

§ 151.81 Definition of staple length.

United States · 19 CFR — Customs Duties · Status: effective

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Citation: 19 CFR 151.81, § 151.81 Definition of staple length, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/74940
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For the purposes of this subpart, “staple length” means the length of the fibers in a particular quantity of cotton designated in terms expressing the measurement by the millimeter or fraction thereof of a representative portion of the quantity in accordance with the Official Cotton Standards of the United States for length of staple, as established by the Secretary of Agriculture.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.