Harmonized System Code Classification

The first two digits of the HS code "52" represent cotton.

Specifically, the HS code "52" chapter covers cotton and its products, including:

  • 5201 Cotton
  • 5202 Cotton wool
  • 5203 Cotton yarn
  • 5204 Cotton thread
  • 5205 Cotton fabric
  • 5206 Cotton knitted or crocheted fabrics
  • 5207 Cotton bed sheets, tablecloths, towels, napkins, etc., household textile products
  • 5208 Cotton clothing and similar articles
  • 5209 Other cotton products
  • 5210 Cotton rags, etc.
  • 5211 Cotton carpets and floor mats, etc.

Therefore, if the main component of the product is cotton, or it is made of cotton, its HS code is likely to start with "52".


The first four digits of the HS code 5205 refer to:

Cotton yarn (excluding sewing thread), with a cotton content of 85% or more by weight, not packed for retail sale.


The six-digit HS code 5205.44 refers to:

Cotton yarn (not for sewing), with a cotton content of 85% or more by weight, not packed for retail sale:
- Multi-filament or cord yarn, combed fibers:
- Single yarn count over 52 nm but not exceeding 80 nm:
- Other (301)


The eight to ten-digit HS code 5205440029 refers to:

Cotton yarn (not for sewing), with a cotton content of 85% or more by weight, not packed for retail sale:
- Multi-filament or cord yarn, combed fibers:
- Single yarn count over 52 nm but not exceeding 80 nm:
- Ring-spun:
- Other (301)

This HS code refers to cotton yarn with a cotton content of more than 85% by weight, not packed for retail sale, made of multi-filament or cord yarn with combed fibers, with a single yarn count between 52 nm and 80 nm, produced using the ring-spun process, and classified under the "other" category (301).


Examples of products under this HS code:

  • Cotton yarn for weaving (not for sewing, combed, multi-filament, ring-spun, with a count between 52 nm and 80 nm)
  • Cotton yarn for industrial use (not for retail, with high cotton content)
  • Cotton yarn used in textile manufacturing (not for sewing, multi-filament, ring-spun)
  • Cotton yarn for home textile production (not for retail, with high cotton content)

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