# HS heading 52.08: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200g/m2

> HS heading 52.08 covers woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200g/m2. It is in chapter 52 (cotton). It is split into 19 subheadings: 5208.11 (unbleached, plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m2), 5208.12 (unbleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2), 5208.13 (unbleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill), 5208.19 (unbleached, other fabrics), 5208.21 (bleached, plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m2), 5208.22 (bleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2) and 13 others. National tariff lines under heading 52.08 are live on border.bot for the United States (137 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/5208
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 52](https://border.bot/hs-codes/52) / [52.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5208)

## Key facts

- Heading: 52.08
- Description: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200g/m2
- Chapter: 52: Cotton
- Subheadings: 19
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 52.08 covers woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200g/m2.

It is split into 19 subheadings: 5208.11 (unbleached, plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m2), 5208.12 (unbleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2), 5208.13 (unbleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill), 5208.19 (unbleached, other fabrics), 5208.21 (bleached, plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m2), 5208.22 (bleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2) and 13 others.

- [5208.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520811) Unbleached: Plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m2
- [5208.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520812) Unbleached: Plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2
- [5208.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520813) Unbleached: 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
- [5208.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520819) Unbleached: Other fabrics
- [5208.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520821) Bleached: Plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m2
- [5208.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520822) Bleached: Plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2
- [5208.23](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520823) Bleached: 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
- [5208.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520829) Bleached: Other fabrics
- [5208.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520831) Dyed: Plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m2
- [5208.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520832) Dyed: Plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2
- [5208.33](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520833) Dyed: 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
- [5208.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520839) Dyed: Other fabrics
- [5208.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520841) Of yarns of different colours: Plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m2
- [5208.42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520842) Of yarns of different colours: Plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2
- [5208.43](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520843) Of yarns of different colours: 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
- [5208.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520849) Of yarns of different colours: Other fabrics
- [5208.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520851) Printed: Plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m2
- [5208.52](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520852) Printed: Plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2
- [5208.59](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520859) Printed: Other fabrics

## 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
- [52.05](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
- [52.09](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 52.08 is one of 12 headings in chapter 52. Its first two digits, 52, are the chapter; the next two, 08, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (5208.11, 5208.12, 5208.13).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 52.08 are live on border.bot for the United States (137 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/52): 137 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [52.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5207) Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale
- Next heading: [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

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 52.08 cover?

HS heading 52.08 covers woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200g/m2.

### Which chapter is HS heading 52.08 in?

HS heading 52.08 is in chapter 52 (cotton).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 52.08 have?

HS heading 52.08 has 19 subheadings: 5208.11 (unbleached, plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m2), 5208.12 (unbleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2), 5208.13 (unbleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill), 5208.19 (unbleached, other fabrics), 5208.21 (bleached, plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m2), 5208.22 (bleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100g/m2) and 13 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 52.08?

National tariff lines under heading 52.08 are live on border.bot for the United States (137 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/5208.json
