Key facts
- National lines
- 226
- Subheadings
- 124
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 52: Cotton
Summary
The European Union tariff has 226 national lines in HS chapter 52 (cotton), under 124 subheadings in 12 headings.
Subheadings with European Union lines
The European Union tariff has 226 national lines in HS chapter 52 (cotton), under 124 subheadings in 12 headings.
Subheadings 101 to 124 of 124, page 2 of 2.
52.11 Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200 g/m2
- 5211.11Unbleached: Plain weave2 lines
- 5211.12Unbleached: 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill2 lines
- 5211.19Unbleached: Other fabrics2 lines
- 5211.20Bleached2 lines
- 5211.31Dyed: Plain weave2 lines
- 5211.32Dyed: 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill2 lines
- 5211.39Dyed: Other fabrics2 lines
- 5211.41Of yarns of different colours: Plain weave2 lines
- 5211.42Of yarns of different colours: Denim2 lines
- 5211.43Of yarns of different colours: Other fabrics of 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill2 lines
- 5211.49Of yarns of different colours: Other fabrics4 lines
- 5211.51Printed: Plain weave2 lines
- 5211.52Printed: 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill2 lines
- 5211.59Printed: Other fabrics2 lines
52.12 Other woven fabrics of cotton
- 5212.11Weighing not more than 200 g/m2: Unbleached4 lines
- 5212.12Weighing not more than 200 g/m2: Bleached4 lines
- 5212.13Weighing not more than 200 g/m2: Dyed4 lines
- 5212.14Weighing not more than 200 g/m2: Of yarns of different colours4 lines
- 5212.15Weighing not more than 200 g/m2: Printed8 lines
- 5212.21Weighing more than 200 g/m2: Unbleached4 lines
- 5212.22Weighing more than 200 g/m2: Bleached4 lines
- 5212.23Weighing more than 200 g/m2: Dyed4 lines
- 5212.24Weighing more than 200 g/m2: Of yarns of different colours4 lines
- 5212.25Weighing more than 200 g/m2: Printed8 lines
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under chapter 52 are live on border.bot for the United States (525 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States525 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have in HS chapter 52?
The European Union tariff has 226 national lines in HS chapter 52 (cotton), under 124 subheadings in 12 headings.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.