# United States tariff lines under HS 5203.00

> The United States tariff splits HS 5203.00 (cotton, carded or combed) into 4 national lines: 5203.00.05.00 (described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions), 5203.00.10.00 (described in additional U.S. note 10 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions), 5203.00.30.00 (other) and 5203.00.50.00 (other). The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 5% on 5203.00.05.00, 5% on 5203.00.10.00, 31.4¢/kg on 5203.00.30.00 and 4.3% on 5203.00.50.00.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/520300
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [5203.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520300)
- National lines: 4
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 52: Cotton

## United States lines under 5203.00

The United States tariff splits HS 5203.00 (cotton, carded or combed) into 4 national lines: 5203.00.05.00 (described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions), 5203.00.10.00 (described in additional U.S. note 10 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions), 5203.00.30.00 (other) and 5203.00.50.00 (other).

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 5% on 5203.00.05.00, 5% on 5203.00.10.00, 31.4¢/kg on 5203.00.30.00 and 4.3% on 5203.00.50.00.

- [5203.00.05.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5203000500) Fibers of cotton processed but not spun, Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions. Duty (MFN): 5%
- [5203.00.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5203001000) Fibers of cotton processed but not spun, Described in additional U.S. note 10 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions. Duty (MFN): 5%
- [5203.00.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5203003000) Fibers of cotton processed but not spun, Other. Duty (MFN): 31.4¢/kg
- [5203.00.50.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5203005000) Other. Duty (MFN): 4.3%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 5203.00 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 5203.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520300)

- Previous subheading: [5202.99](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/520299) Other
- Next subheading: [5204.11](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/520411) Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 5203.00?

The United States tariff splits HS 5203.00 (cotton, carded or combed) into 4 national lines: 5203.00.05.00 (described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions), 5203.00.10.00 (described in additional U.S. note 10 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions), 5203.00.30.00 (other) and 5203.00.50.00 (other).

### What is the duty on HS 5203.00 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: 5% on 5203.00.05.00, 5% on 5203.00.10.00, 31.4¢/kg on 5203.00.30.00 and 4.3% on 5203.00.50.00.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 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.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/520300.json