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Instructions for KC-1623 

COTTON WAREHOUSE TARIFF 

Warehouse operators may provide their own tariff information or use this form to 

provide tariff information for their Cotton Storage Agreement (CSA). 

Submit the original of the completed form in hard copy or facsimile to the Kansas 

City Commodity Office, Storage Contract Branch, STOP 8748, P.O. Box 419205, 

Kansas City, MO 64141-6205; telephone 816-926-6662 or FAX 816-926-1426. 

Customers who have established electronic access credentials with KCCO may 

electronically transmit this form to KCCO. 

Features for transmitting the form electronically are available to those customers 

with access credentials only. If you would like to establish online access credentials 

with KCCO, follow instructions provided at the USDA eForms web site. 

Warehouse Operators must complete Items 1 through 4 and 

Parts A through G. 

Instruction 

1 - 4 

Name and 

Location of 

Warehouse, 

Warehouse 

Code, License 

Number, and 

Effective Date 

Item 1. 

Item 2. 

Item 3. 

Item 4. 

Enter warehouse code. 

Enter license number. 

Enter the name and location of the warehouse. 

Enter the effective date of the warehouse tariff. 

A1 - A2 

Receiving 

Item 1. 

Item 2. 

Enter the per bale charge for receiving, tagging, weighing 

on arrival, drawing one set of samples, if requested, issuing 

warehouse receipts, and placing in cotton in storage. 

Enter the per bale cost for classing, if paid by the 

warehouse operator. 

B1 – B2 

Storage and 

Insurance 

Item 1. 

Item 2. 

Enter the per bale storage charge for each storage month or 

fractional part, including fire insurance. 

Enter the per bale uninsured storage charge (Part B1, 

excluding insurance). 

C1 – C6 

Reweighing 

Item 1. Enter the per bale charge for weighing or reweighing at 

time of shipment including furnishing original and three 

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and 

Resampling Item 2. 

Item 3. 

Item 4. 

Item 5. 

Item 6. 

copies of certified weight sheets. 

Enter the per bale charge for sampling or resampling at 

time of shipment. 

Enter the per bale charge for weighing or reweighing, 

including removing cotton from and returning it to storage 

and furnishing original and three copies of certified weight 

sheets. 

Enter the per bale charge for sampling or resampling, 

including removing cotton from and returning it to storage. 

Enter the per bale charge for weighing or reweighing, and 

sampling or resampling, including removing cotton from 

and returning it to storage and furnishing original and three 

copies of certified weight sheets. 

Enter the per bale charge for drawing an extra set of 

samples, at time of any sampling. 

D1 – D3 

Delivery 

Item 1a. 

Item 1b. 

Item 2a. 

Item 2b. 

Item 3. 

Enter the per bale charge for picking out by tag number, 

removing from storage, delivery to warehouse platform and 

loading according to custom into rail cars. 

Enter the per bale charge for picking out by tag number, 

removing from storage, delivery to warehouse platform and 

loading according to custom into trucks. 

Enter the minimum charge per shipment for drayage to rail. 

Enter the per bale charge for drayage to rail. 

Enter the charge for cancellation of order and return to 

stock after breakout. 

E1 – E14 

Miscellaneous 

Item 1. 

Item 2. 

Item 3. 

Item 4. 

Enter the per bale marking or branding charge (not more 

than 5 letters). 

Enter the per bale extra marking charge (not more than 5 

letters). 

Enter the per bale charge for patching. 

Enter the per bale charge for delivery of samples (postage, 

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express, parcel post, etc.). 

Item 5 Enter the per bale typing (25 pounds and under, and 

reweighing) charge. 

Item 6. Enter the per bale typing (over 25 pounds, and reweighing) 

charge. 

Item 7. Enter the per bale charge for applying shippers’ tags. 

Item 8. Enter the per bale brushing charge. 

Item 9. Enter the actual cost, per bale, for reconditioning damaged 

cotton. 

Item 10. Enter the per bale charge for drying wet cotton. 

Item 11. Enter the per bale charge for ranging for inspection and 

return to storage if necessary. (This charge not applicable 

in connection with any other service). 

Item 12. Enter the per bale charge for handling transit cotton for 

consolidation or any purpose other than compression 

(includes in and out handling and loading). 

Item 13. Enter the per bale charge for baling loose pickings or 

sweepings. 

Item 14. Enter the per sack charge for furnishing sacks for samples. 

F1 – F3 

Other Charges 

Item 1. Enter the per bale charge for receiving, marking, storing, 

and loading (by lot) transit cotton in lots. 

Item 2. Enter the per bale compression charge, if warehouse 

operator paid for compression at time of ginning. 

Item 3. Enter the charge per bale for converting electronic receipts 

to paper receipts or paper receipts to electronic receipts. 

G 

Signature 

Enter the signature of an authorized individual, i.e., corporate officer, 

partner, or proprietor. 

If you are mailing or faxing this form, print the form and enter the 

signature of an authorized individual, i.e., a corporate officer, partner, 

or proprietor. If this form is approved for electronic transmission and 

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you have established credentials with USDA to submit forms 

electronically, use the buttons provided on the form for transmitting 

the form to the Kansas City Commodity Office. 

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