Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), put up for retail sale
5207
6-digit subheadings (2)
Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.
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 in this chapter
Cotton/poly blends — under 85% cotton content classification depends on dominant fibre by weight.
Classification certainty
The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.
Binding tariff ruling databaseOther headings in Chapter 52
- 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…
- 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