CODE DOLLAR 

AMOUNT CODE QUANTITY 

(Boxes) 

DOLLAR 

AMOUNT 

11 

1 

21 

2 

31 

3 

41 

4 

51 

5 

61 

6 

71 

7 

Leaf Grade 3 

Leaf Grade 1 

Color Grade 1 

Request Quote for 

Air Freight Pre-Paid 

Request Quote for 

Air Freight Pre-Paid 

UNITED STATES 

....$160.00 

....$165.00 

AMERICAN PIMA GRADE STANDARDS 

.....$130.00 

B02 

Color Grade 4 

Color Grade 5 

QUANTITY 

(Boxes) 

Leaf Grade 4 

Color Grade 2 

Leaf Grade 2 

A11 

WHITE COLORS AND

LEAF GRADES 

A02 

Color Grade 6 

A03 

A05 

A12 

A07 

A01 B01 

B04 

SPOTTED

COLORS 

63 

Low Middling 

Spotted 

33 

Strict Good Ordinary 

Spotted 

43 

53 

23 

UNIVERSAL AMERICAN UPLAND 

COLOR AND LEAF GRADE STANDARDS1 

Approximate Weight 5 lbs. 

A08 

A09 

A10 

Low Middling White 

Leaf Grade 

Strict Good Ordinary White 

Leaf Grade 

Middling Spotted 

Good Midlding White 

Leaf Grade 

Strict Middling White 

Leaf Grade 

Middling White 

Leaf grade 

AMERICAN PIMA COLOR AND 

LEAF GRADE STANDARDS2 

Approximate Weight 5 lbs. 

B03 

B05 

B06 

GRADES GRADES 

A15 

TINGED

COLORS

Middling Tinged 34 A13 

44 

54 

Strict Low Middling 

Spotted 

Strict Low Middling 

Tinged 

TOTALS 

......$125.00 

Strict Low Middling White 

Leaf Grade 

Good Ordinary White 

Leaf Grade 

Strict Middling 

Spotted 

A04 

A06 

Color Grade 3 

PRICES: The price of each standard includes packaging, handling and delivery as 

stated. Fumigation (if needed) is a minimum of $135.00 per order or combination. 

Phytosanitary Certificate (if needed) is $65.00. 

PAYMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH ORDER. WE DO NOT 

ACCEPT LETTERS OF CREDIT. CHECK MUST BE DRAWN ON A 

U.S. BANK PAYABLE TO: USDA, AMS, COTTON PROGRAM. 

UNIVERSAL AMERICAN UPLAND GRADE STANDARDS 

Leaf Grade 5 

Leaf Grade 6 

TOTALS 

EXPORT 

UNITED STATES EXPORT 

A14 

Low Middling 

Tinged 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

FOB Memphis 

FOB Memphis 

Surface Delivery 

Surface Delivery 

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Telephone: (901) 384-3030 

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