W dn. 2 lipca, 2010 Izba Bawełny w Gdyni otrzymała od Ministerstwa Rolnictwa USA (Departament ds Bawełny, Memphis) nowy komplet Universal Standards for Color and Leaf of American Upland Cotton, które są ważne od 30 czerwca 2010.
Standardy:
11 Good Middling White Color / Leaf Grade 1
21 Strict Middling White Color / Leaf Grade 2
31 Middling White Color / Leaf Grade 3
41 Strict Low Middling White Color / Leaf Grade 4
51 Low Middling White Color / Leaf Grade 5
61 Strict Good Ordinary White Color / Leaf Grade 6
71 Good Ordinary White Color / Leaf Grade 7
23 Strict Middling Spotted Color
33 Middling Spotted Color
43 Strict Low Middling Spotted Color
53 Low Middling Spotted Color
63 Strict Good Ordinary Spotted Color
34 Middling Tinged Color
44 Strict Low Middling Tinged Color
54 Low Middling Tinged Color