# HS heading 52.03: Cotton, carded or combed

> HS heading 52.03 covers cotton, carded or combed. It is in chapter 52 (cotton). It is not split further: its only subheading is 5203.00. National tariff lines under heading 52.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/5203
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 52](https://border.bot/hs-codes/52) / [52.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5203)

## Key facts

- Heading: 52.03
- Description: Cotton, carded or combed
- Chapter: 52: Cotton
- Subheadings: 1
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 52.03 covers cotton, carded or combed.

It is not split further: its only subheading is 5203.00.

- [5203.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520300) Cotton, carded or combed

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 52 are classified in its other 11 headings, listed below.

- [52.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5201) Cotton, not carded or combed
- [52.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5202) Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
- [52.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5204) Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale
- [52.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5205) Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale
- [52.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5206) Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale
- [52.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5207) Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale
- [52.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5208) Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200g/m2
- [52.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5209) Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200g/m2
- [52.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5210) Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing not more than 200g/m2
- [52.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5211) Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 % by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, weighing more than 200g/m2
- [52.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5212) Other woven fabrics of cotton

## How it is structured

Heading 52.03 is one of 12 headings in chapter 52. Its first two digits, 52, are the chapter; the next two, 03, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (5203.00).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 52.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/520300): 4 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [52.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5202) Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
- Next heading: [52.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5204) Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 52.03 cover?

HS heading 52.03 covers cotton, carded or combed.

### Which chapter is HS heading 52.03 in?

HS heading 52.03 is in chapter 52 (cotton).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 52.03 have?

HS heading 52.03 has one subheading, 5203.00.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 52.03?

National tariff lines under heading 52.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 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/5203.json