{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-28.525","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 28.525","heading":"Symbols and code numbers.","body":"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.\n(a) Symbols and Code numbers used for Color Grades of American Upland Cotton.\nColor grade Symbol Code No.\nGood Middling GM 11\nStrict Middling SM 21\nMiddling Mid 31\nStrict Low Middling SLM 41\nLow Middling LM 51\nStrict Good Ordinary SGO 61\nGood Ordinary GO 71\nGood Middling Light Spotted GM Lt SP 12\nStrict Middling Light Spotted SM Lt Sp 22\nMiddling Light Spotted Mid Lt Sp 32\nStrict Low Middling Light Spotted SLM Lt Sp 42\nLow Middling Light Spotted LM Lt Sp 52\nStict Good Ordinary Light Spotted SGO Lt Sp 62\nGood Middling Spotted GM Sp 13\nStrict Middling Spotted SM Sp 23\nMiddling Spotted Mid Sp 33\nStrict Low Middling Spotted SLM Sp 43\nLow Middling Spotted LM Sp 53\nStrict Good Ordinary Spotted SGO Sp 63\nStrict Middling Tinged SM Tg 24\nMiddling Tinged Mid Tg 34\nStrict Low Middling Tinged SLM Tg 44\nLow Middling Tinged LM Tg 54\nStrict Middling Yellow Stained SM YS 25\nMiddling Yellow Stained Mid YS 35\nBelow Grade—(Below Good Ordinary) BG 81\nBelow Grade—(Below Strict Good Ordinary Light Spotted) BG 82\nBelow Grade—(Below Strict Good Ordinary Spotted) BG 83\nBelow Grade—(Below Low Middling Tinged) BG 84\nBelow Grade—(Below Middling Yellow Stained) BG 85\n(b) Symbols and Code Numbers used for Leaf Grades of American Upland Cotton.\nLeaf grade Symbol Code No.\nLeaf Grade 1 LG1 1\nLeaf Grade 2 LG2 2\nLeaf Grade 3 LG3 3\nLeaf Grade 4 LG4 4\nLeaf Grade 5 LG5 5\nLeaf Grade 6 LG6 6\nLeaf Grade 7 LG7 7\nBelow Leaf Grade BLG 8\n(c) Symbols and Code Numbers for Color Grades of American Pima Cotton.\nFull grade name Symbol Code No.\nColor Grade No. 1 AP C1 01\nColor Grade No. 2 AP C2 02\nColor Grade No. 3 AP C3 03\nColor Grade No. 4 AP C4 04\nColor Grade No. 5 AP C5 05\nColor Grade No. 6 AP C6 06\nColor Grade No. 7 AP C7 07\n(d) Symbols and Code Numbers for Leaf Grades of American Pima Cotton.\nFull grade name Symbol Code No.\nLeaf Grade No. 1 AP L1 1\nLeaf Grade No. 2 AP L2 2\nLeaf Grade No. 3 AP L3 3\nLeaf Grade No. 4 AP L4 4\nLeaf Grade No. 5 AP L5 5\nLeaf Grade No. 6 AP L6 6\nLeaf Grade No. 7 AP L7 7\n(e) Code numbers for Length of Staple Designations.\nLength of staple—inches Code No.\nBelow 13⁄16 24\n13⁄16 26\n7⁄8 28\n29⁄32 29\n15⁄16 30\n31⁄32 31\n1 32\n11⁄32 33\n11⁄16 34\n13⁄32 35\n11⁄8 36\n15⁄32 37\n13⁄16 38\n17⁄32 39\n11⁄4 40\n19⁄32 41\n15⁄16 42\n111⁄32 43\n13⁄8 44\n113⁄32 45\n17⁄16 46\n115⁄32 47\n11⁄2 48\n117⁄32 49\n19⁄16 50\n119⁄32 51\n15⁄8 52\n121⁄32 53\n111⁄16 54\n123⁄32 55\n13⁄4 56","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER I—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER A—COMMODITY STANDARDS AND CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS","PART 28—COTTON CLASSING, TESTING, AND STANDARDS","Subpart C—Standards"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"ac8d2f9f6e3591209fa55ac89cc0f68b9b3d9a963d4622d792a926f14866fcf0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-28.522","next":"us/7-cfr-28.601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}