Cotton
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Cotton
Common items in this chapter
- —Cotton, not carded or combed (5201)
- —Cotton yarn (5205-5207)
- —Woven cotton fabrics (5208-5212)
Headings in this chapter (12)
Official HS 2022 four-digit headings. Each heading page lists its 6-digit subheadings with the official nomenclature texts.
- 5201 — Cotton; not carded or combed
- 5202 — Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
- 5203 — Cotton, carded or combed
- 5204 — Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale
- 5205 — Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weig…
- 5206 — Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85% by we…
- 5207 — Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale
- 5208 — Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, w…
- 5209 — Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, w…
- 5210 — Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton,…
- 5211 — Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% by weight of cotton,…
- 5212 — Other woven fabrics of cotton, n.e.c. in chapter 52
Classification notes
Chapter 52 covers significant US, BR, IN, CN, PK trade flows. UFLPA (Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act) bars Xinjiang-origin cotton from US imports — supply-chain documentation now mandatory.
Frequent misclassification
Cotton/poly blends — under 85% cotton content classification depends on dominant fibre by weight.
Binding tariff ruling database
If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.
Binding tariff ruling database