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HTS 5205

Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale

67 lines US HTS, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States – 2026 HTS Revision 20

CodeDescriptionUnitGeneralSpecialColumn 2Source
Single yarn, of uncombed fibers
5205.11Not exceeding 14 nmUSITC
5205.11.10.00Unbleached, not mercerized (300)kg3.7%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)6.9%USITC
5205.11.20.00Other (300)kg5%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)11.9%USITC
5205.12Exceeding 14 nm but not exceeding 43 nmUSITC
5205.12.10.00Unbleached, not mercerized (300)kg5.2%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)10.3%USITC
5205.12.20.00Other (300)kg6.5%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)15.3%USITC
5205.13Exceeding 43 nm but not exceeding 52 nmUSITC
5205.13.10.00Unbleached, not mercerized (300)kg6.5%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)13.9%USITC
5205.13.20.00Other (300)kg7.3%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)18.9%USITC
5205.14Exceeding 52 nm but not exceeding 80 nmUSITC
5205.14.10.00Unbleached, not mercerized (300)kg7.8%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)17.3%USITC
5205.14.20.00Other (300)kg8.7%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)22.3%USITC
5205.15Exceeding 80 nmUSITC
5205.15.10.00Unbleached, not mercerized (300)kg9.9%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)29.1%USITC
5205.15.20.00Other (300)kg12%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
Single yarn, of combed fibers
5205.21.00Not exceeding 14 nm5.8%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)11.9%USITC
5205.21.00.20Ring spun (301)kg5.8%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)11.9%USITC
5205.21.00.90Other (301)kg5.8%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)11.9%USITC
5205.22.00Exceeding 14 nm but not exceeding 43 nm7.3%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)15.3%USITC
5205.22.00.20Ring spun (301)kg7.3%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)15.3%USITC
5205.22.00.90Other (301)kg7.3%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)15.3%USITC
5205.23.00Exceeding 43 nm but not exceeding 52 nm8.6%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)18.9%USITC
5205.23.00.20Ring spun (301)kg8.6%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)18.9%USITC
5205.23.00.90Other (301)kg8.6%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)18.9%USITC
5205.24.00Exceeding 52 nm but not exceeding 80 nm9.9%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)22.3%USITC
5205.24.00.20Ring spun (301)kg9.9%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)22.3%USITC
5205.24.00.90Other (301)kg9.9%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)22.3%USITC
5205.26.00Measuring less than 125 decitex but not less than 106.38 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number)12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
5205.26.00.20Ring spun (301)kg12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
5205.26.00.90Other (301)kg12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
5205.27.00Measuring less than 106.38 decitex but not less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number)12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
5205.27.00.20Ring spun (301)kg12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
5205.27.00.90Other (301)kg12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
5205.28.00Measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number)12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
5205.28.00.20Ring spun (301)kg12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
5205.28.00.90Other (301)kg12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibers
5205.31.00.00Not exceeding 14 nm per single yarn (300)kg5.8%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO, KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)11.9%USITC
5205.32.00.00Exceeding 14 nm but not exceeding 43 nm per single yarn (300)kg7.3%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)15.3%USITC
5205.33.00.00Exceeding 43 nm but not exceeding 52 nm per single yarn (300)kg8.6%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)18.9%USITC
5205.34.00.00Exceeding 52 nm but not exceeding 80 nm per single yarn (300)kg9.9%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)22.3%USITC
5205.35.00.00Exceeding 80 nm per single yarn (300)kg12%Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibers
5205.41.00Not exceeding 14 nm per single yarn5%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)11.9%USITC
5205.41.00.20Ring spun (301)kg5%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)11.9%USITC
5205.41.00.90Other (301)kg5%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)11.9%USITC
5205.42.00Exceeding 14 nm but not exceeding 43 nm per single yarn6.5%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)15.3%USITC
Ring spun
5205.42.00.21Compact, exceeding 41 nm (301)kg6.5%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)15.3%USITC
5205.42.00.29Other (301)kg6.5%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)15.3%USITC
5205.42.00.90Other (301)kg6.5%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)15.3%USITC
5205.43.00Exceeding 43 nm but not exceeding 52 nm per single yarn8.6%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)18.9%USITC
Ring spun
5205.43.00.21Compact (301)kg8.6%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)18.9%USITC
5205.43.00.29Other (301)kg8.6%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)18.9%USITC
5205.43.00.90Other (301)kg8.6%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)18.9%USITC
5205.44.00Exceeding 52 nm but not exceeding 80 nm per single yarn9.9%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)22.3%USITC
Ring spun
5205.44.00.21Compact (301)kg9.9%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)22.3%USITC
5205.44.00.29Other (301)kg9.9%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)22.3%USITC
5205.44.00.90Other (301)kg9.9%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)22.3%USITC
Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibers (con.)
5205.46.00Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex but not less than 106.38 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number)12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
Ring spun
5205.46.00.21Compact (301)kg12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
5205.46.00.29Other (301)kg12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
5205.46.00.90Other (301)kg12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
5205.47.00Measuring per single yarn less than 106.38 decitex but not less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number)12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
Ring spun
5205.47.00.21Compact, not exceeding 102 nm (301)kg12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
5205.47.00.29Other (301)kg12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
5205.47.00.90Other (301)kg12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
5205.48.00Measuring per single yarn less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number)12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
5205.48.00.20Ring spun (301)kg12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC
5205.48.00.90Other (301)kg12%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)34.1%USITC

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Source: USITC, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States – 2026 HTS Revision 20, effective 28 September 2026. Heading 5205 at USITC

Not shown: the additional duties of Chapter 99 (such as Section 301 and Section 232), anti-dumping and countervailing duties, quotas and the legal notes.

This page is general information, not legal advice and not a classification decision. Tariff texts and rates change: check the publisher's current schedule, and ask the customs authority for a binding ruling where the answer matters.

All headings of chapter 52: Cotton