Cotton Storage Agreement

Cotton Online Processing System (COPS) sign-on requirements (pdf)
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) enters into Cotton Storage Agreements (CSA) with private individuals and companies to allow warehouse operators to store cotton owned by CCC or pledged as security to CCC for marketing assistance loans. Warehouse operators wanting a CSA are encouraged to review the regulations, guidelines, and agreement documents. To be approved to store CCC-owned or loan cotton, warehouse operators must:
Submit an application (pdf) to the Storage Contract Branch, Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO).
Review the CSA New Application Letter (pdf)
Review the CSA Successor's Agreement Letter (pdf)
The warehouse tariff rate information is derived from the latest submission from individual cotton warehouse operators. The United States Department of Agriculture does not warrant the information in any way. Many public tariff rates are subject to other dependent clauses within the tariff document. It is strongly recommended that users of this information contact the individual warehouse to verify the rates, and obtain all of the terms and conditions within each public tariff.
- Warehouse Tariff – Receiving and Storage Rates 2023 (pdf)
- Warehouse Tariff – Receiving and Storage Rates 2022 (pdf)
Forms
CCC-823 - Cotton Storage Agreement (CSA) (pdf) - Warehouse operators use this form to enter into a CSA to store Commodity Credit Corporation-interest cotton.
CCC-823-1A - Schedule of Rates Cotton Storage Agreement (pdf) - All except Texas counties w/ early growing season (pdf) - Used when the warehouseman meets all net worth requirements and the warehouse provides adequate protection for CCC-owned cotton, KCCO sends the warehouseman the CSA (CCC-823 and amendments as applicable)
CCC-823-1T - Schedule of Rates Cotton Storage Agreement (pdf) - All except Texas counties w/ early growing season (pdf) - Used when the warehouseman meets all net worth requirements and the warehouse provides adequate protection for CCC-owned cotton, KCCO sends the warehouseman the CSA (CCC-823 and amendments as applicable)
CCC-49 - Application for Approval of Warehouse for Cotton Storage Agreement (CSA) (pdf) - This form is used by warehouse operators to apply for a CSA to store CCC-owned or loan cotton.
KC-1233-A - Instruction Slip Concerning Signatures (pdf) - This form explains who is authorized to sign contractual documents for the company.
KC-1622 - Signature Authority (pdf) | KC-1622 Instructions (pdf) - Used to determine if the person signing contractual documents has the authority to represent the company.
KC-1623 - Cotton Warehouse Tariff (pdf) | KC-1623 Instructions (pdf) - This form is used by warehouse operators to provide tariff information for their CSA.
SF-LLL - Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (pdf) - This form is used by Warehouse operators to disclose lobbying activities pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352.
WA51-2 - Financial Statement Supplement Form and Instructions (pdf) - This form is used to determine warehouseman eligibility or continued eligibility for a CCC storage agreement.
CCC-34 - Successor's Agreement (pdf)- This form is used to succeed ownership of the warehousing business to another warehouse operator, with agreement of the CCC.
CCC-34-1 - Transfer of Rights and Interest (pdf) - This form is used to transfer all rights and interest in ownership from one warehousing company to another, with agreement of the CCC.
WA-51 - Financial Statement (pdf) - This form is used to determine warehouseman eligibility or continued eligibility for a CCC storage agreement.

Forms