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28.179—Methods of cotton classification and comparison.

The classification of samples from cotton produced outside the continental United States shall be on the basis of the official cotton standards of the United States in effect at the time of classification. When a comparison of such cotton samples with other actual samples or with a type is requested, the procedure and methods shall be as outlined in §§ 28.45 through 28.47.