# HS code 5201.00: Cotton, not carded or combed

> HS code 5201.00 covers cotton, not carded or combed. It sits in heading 52.01 (cotton, not carded or combed) in chapter 52 (cotton). It is the only subheading of heading 52.01, so every good of the heading is classified here. National tariff lines under 5201.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (12 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/520100
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 52](https://border.bot/hs-codes/52) / [52.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5201) / [5201.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520100)

## Key facts

- HS code: 5201.00
- Covers: Cotton, not carded or combed
- Heading: [52.01: Cotton, not carded or combed](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5201)
- Chapter: [52: Cotton](https://border.bot/hs-codes/52)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 12 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/520100)

## What this code covers

HS code 5201.00 covers cotton, not carded or combed.

The legal text of the subheading is “Cotton, not carded or combed”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 52.01, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

5201.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 52, are the chapter; the first four, 5201, are heading 52.01; the last two, 00, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 52: Cotton
- Heading 52.01: Cotton, not carded or combed
- Subheading 5201.00: Cotton, not carded or combed

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 5201.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (12 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/520100): 12 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [5113.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/511300) Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horsehair
- Next subheading: [5202.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520210) Yarn waste (including thread waste)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 5201.00 cover?

HS code 5201.00 covers cotton, not carded or combed.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5201.00 in?

HS code 5201.00 is in heading 52.01 (cotton, not carded or combed) in chapter 52 (cotton).

### Where are goods of heading 52.01 classified when 5201.00 doesn’t fit?

5201.00 is the only subheading of heading 52.01, so every good of the heading is classified there.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 5201.00?

National tariff lines under 5201.00 are live on border.bot for the United States (12 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/520100.json