Regulations last checked for updates: Oct 17, 2024

Title 7 - Agriculture last revised: Oct 11, 2024
§ 28.525 - Symbols and code numbers.

For administrative convenience, the symbols and code numbers prescribed in this section may be used in lieu of cotton grade names and staple length designations in inches.

(a) Symbols and Code numbers used for Color Grades of American Upland Cotton.

Color grade Symbol Code No.
Good MiddlingGM11
Strict MiddlingSM21
MiddlingMid31
Strict Low MiddlingSLM41
Low MiddlingLM51
Strict Good OrdinarySGO61
Good OrdinaryGO71
Good Middling Light SpottedGM Lt SP12
Strict Middling Light SpottedSM Lt Sp22
Middling Light SpottedMid Lt Sp32
Strict Low Middling Light SpottedSLM Lt Sp42
Low Middling Light SpottedLM Lt Sp52
Stict Good Ordinary Light SpottedSGO Lt Sp62
Good Middling SpottedGM Sp13
Strict Middling SpottedSM Sp23
Middling SpottedMid Sp33
Strict Low Middling SpottedSLM Sp43
Low Middling SpottedLM Sp53
Strict Good Ordinary SpottedSGO Sp63
Strict Middling TingedSM Tg24
Middling TingedMid Tg34
Strict Low Middling TingedSLM Tg44
Low Middling TingedLM Tg54
Strict Middling Yellow StainedSM YS25
Middling Yellow StainedMid YS35
Below Grade—(Below Good Ordinary)BG81
Below Grade—(Below Strict Good Ordinary Light Spotted)BG82
Below Grade—(Below Strict Good Ordinary Spotted)BG83
Below Grade—(Below Low Middling Tinged)BG84
Below Grade—(Below Middling Yellow Stained)BG85

(b) Symbols and Code Numbers used for Leaf Grades of American Upland Cotton.

Leaf grade Symbol Code No.
Leaf Grade 1LG11
Leaf Grade 2LG22
Leaf Grade 3LG33
Leaf Grade 4LG44
Leaf Grade 5LG55
Leaf Grade 6LG66
Leaf Grade 7LG77
Below Leaf GradeBLG8

(c) Symbols and Code Numbers for Color Grades of American Pima Cotton.

Full grade name Symbol Code No.
Color Grade No. 1AP C101
Color Grade No. 2AP C202
Color Grade No. 3AP C303
Color Grade No. 4AP C404
Color Grade No. 5AP C505
Color Grade No. 6AP C606
Color Grade No. 7AP C707

(d) Symbols and Code Numbers for Leaf Grades of American Pima Cotton.

Full grade name Symbol Code No.
Leaf Grade No. 1AP L11
Leaf Grade No. 2AP L22
Leaf Grade No. 3AP L33
Leaf Grade No. 4AP L44
Leaf Grade No. 5AP L55
Leaf Grade No. 6AP L66
Leaf Grade No. 7AP L77

(e) Code numbers for Length of Staple Designations.

Length of staple—inches Code No.
Below 13/1624
13/1626
7/828
29/3229
15/1630
31/3231
132
1 1/3233
1 1/1634
1 3/3235
1 1/836
1 5/3237
1 3/1638
1 7/3239
1 1/440
1 9/3241
1 5/1642
1 11/3243
1 3/844
1 13/3245
1 7/1646
1 15/3247
1 1/248
1 17/3249
1 9/1650
1 19/3251
1 5/852
1 21/3253
1 11/1654
1 23/3255
1 3/456
[32 FR 8760, June 20, 1967, as amended at 50 FR 25198, June 18, 1985; 51 FR 23039, June 25, 1986; 57 FR 34499, Aug. 5, 1992; 65 FR 36601, June 9, 2000]
source: 22 FR 10930, Dec. 28, 1957, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 7 CFR 28.525