# HS code 5204.11: Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale, not put up for retail sale, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton

> HS code 5204.11 covers cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale, not put up for retail sale, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton. It sits in heading 52.04 (cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale) in chapter 52 (cotton). Other goods of heading 52.04 are classified under 5204.19 (not put up for retail sale, other) or 5204.20 (put up for retail sale). National tariff lines under 5204.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/520411
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 52](https://border.bot/hs-codes/52) / [52.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5204) / [5204.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520411)

## Key facts

- HS code: 5204.11
- Covers: Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale, not put up for retail sale, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton
- Heading: [52.04: Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5204)
- Chapter: [52: Cotton](https://border.bot/hs-codes/52)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/520411)

## What this code covers

HS code 5204.11 covers cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale, not put up for retail sale, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton.

The legal text of the subheading is “Not put up for retail sale: Containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton”, read under “Not put up for retail sale”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 52.04 are classified under 5204.19 (not put up for retail sale, other) or 5204.20 (put up for retail sale).

- [5204.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520419) Not put up for retail sale: Other
- [5204.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520420) Put up for retail sale

## How it is structured

5204.11 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 52, are the chapter; the first four, 5204, are heading 52.04; the last two, 11, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 52: Cotton
- Heading 52.04: Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale
- Within the heading: Not put up for retail sale
- Subheading 5204.11: Containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 5204.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/520411): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [5203.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520300) Cotton, carded or combed
- Next subheading: [5204.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520419) Not put up for retail sale: Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 5204.11 cover?

HS code 5204.11 covers cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale, not put up for retail sale, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5204.11 in?

HS code 5204.11 is in heading 52.04 (cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale) in chapter 52 (cotton).

### Where are goods of heading 52.04 classified when 5204.11 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 52.04 are classified under 5204.19 (not put up for retail sale, other) or 5204.20 (put up for retail sale).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 5204.11?

National tariff lines under 5204.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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/520411.json