# HS heading 52.05: Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale

> HS heading 52.05 covers cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale. It is in chapter 52 (cotton). It is split into 24 subheadings: 5205.11 (single yarn, of uncombed fibres, measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)), 5205.12 (single yarn, of uncombed fibres, measuring less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)), 5205.13 (single yarn, of uncombed fibres, measuring less than 232,56 decitex but not less than 192,31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)), 5205.14 (single yarn, of uncombed fibres, measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)), 5205.15 (single yarn, of uncombed fibres, measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)), 5205.21 (single yarn, of combed fibres, measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)) and 18 others. National tariff lines under heading 52.05 are live on border.bot for the United States (48 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/5205
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 52](https://border.bot/hs-codes/52) / [52.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5205)

## Key facts

- Heading: 52.05
- Description: Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale
- Chapter: 52: Cotton
- Subheadings: 24
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 52.05 covers cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.

It is split into 24 subheadings: 5205.11 (single yarn, of uncombed fibres, measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)), 5205.12 (single yarn, of uncombed fibres, measuring less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)), 5205.13 (single yarn, of uncombed fibres, measuring less than 232,56 decitex but not less than 192,31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)), 5205.14 (single yarn, of uncombed fibres, measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)), 5205.15 (single yarn, of uncombed fibres, measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)), 5205.21 (single yarn, of combed fibres, measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)) and 18 others.

- [5205.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520511) Single yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)
- [5205.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520512) Single yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)
- [5205.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520513) Single yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring less than 232,56 decitex but not less than 192,31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)
- [5205.14](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520514) Single yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)
- [5205.15](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520515) Single yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)
- [5205.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520521) Single yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)
- [5205.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520522) Single yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)
- [5205.23](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520523) Single yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring less than 232,56 decitex but not less than 192,31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)
- [5205.24](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520524) Single yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)
- [5205.26](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520526) Single yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring less than 125 decitex but not less than 106.38 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number)
- [5205.27](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520527) Single yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring less than 106,38 decitex but not less than 83,33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number)
- [5205.28](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520528) Single yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number)
- [5205.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520531) Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring per single yarn 714,29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)
- [5205.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520532) Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)
- [5205.33](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520533) Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)
- [5205.34](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520534) Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 192,31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
- [5205.35](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520535) Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of uncombed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
- [5205.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520541) Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring per single yarn 714,29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number per single yarn)
- [5205.42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520542) Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 714.29 decitex but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number per single yarn)
- [5205.43](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520543) Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 232.56 decitex but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number per single yarn)
- [5205.44](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520544) Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 192,31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number per single yarn)
- [5205.46](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520546) Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 125 decitex but not less than 106,38 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number but not exceeding 94 metric number per single yarn)
- [5205.47](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520547) Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 106.38 decitex but not less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 94 metric number but not exceeding 120 metric number per single yarn)
- [5205.48](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520548) Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of combed fibres: Measuring per single yarn less than 83,33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number per single yarn)

## 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)
- [52.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5203) Cotton, carded or combed
- [52.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5204) Cotton sewing thread, whether or 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 52.05 is one of 12 headings in chapter 52. Its first two digits, 52, are the chapter; the next two, 05, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (5205.11, 5205.12, 5205.13).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 52.05 are live on border.bot for the United States (48 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/52): 48 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [52.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5204) Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale
- Next heading: [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

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 52.05 cover?

HS heading 52.05 covers cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale.

### Which chapter is HS heading 52.05 in?

HS heading 52.05 is in chapter 52 (cotton).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 52.05 have?

HS heading 52.05 has 24 subheadings: 5205.11 (single yarn, of uncombed fibres, measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)), 5205.12 (single yarn, of uncombed fibres, measuring less than 714,29 decitex but not less than 232,56 decitex (exceeding 14 metric number but not exceeding 43 metric number)), 5205.13 (single yarn, of uncombed fibres, measuring less than 232,56 decitex but not less than 192,31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)), 5205.14 (single yarn, of uncombed fibres, measuring less than 192.31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)), 5205.15 (single yarn, of uncombed fibres, measuring less than 125 decitex (exceeding 80 metric number)), 5205.21 (single yarn, of combed fibres, measuring 714.29 decitex or more (not exceeding 14 metric number)) and 18 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 52.05?

National tariff lines under heading 52.05 are live on border.bot for the United States (48 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/5205.json