# HS code 5208.49: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200g/m2, of yarns of different colours, other fabrics

> HS code 5208.49 covers woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200g/m2, of yarns of different colours, other fabrics. It sits in heading 52.08 (woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200g/m2) in chapter 52 (cotton). Other goods of heading 52.08 are classified under 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) or 14 others. National tariff lines under 5208.49 are live on border.bot for the United States (10 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/520849
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) / [5208.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520849)

## Key facts

- HS code: 5208.49
- Covers: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200g/m2, of yarns of different colours, other fabrics
- Heading: [52.08: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200g/m2](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5208)
- Chapter: [52: Cotton](https://border.bot/hs-codes/52)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 10 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/520849)

## What this code covers

HS code 5208.49 covers woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200g/m2, of yarns of different colours, other fabrics.

The legal text of the subheading is “Of yarns of different colours: Other fabrics”, read under “Of yarns of different colours”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 52.08 are classified under 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) or 14 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
- [5208.51](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

## How it is structured

5208.49 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 52, are the chapter; the first four, 5208, are heading 52.08; the last two, 49, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 52: Cotton
- Heading 52.08: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200g/m2
- Within the heading: Of yarns of different colours
- Subheading 5208.49: Other fabrics

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 5208.49 are live on border.bot for the United States (10 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/520849): 10 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [5208.43](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520843) Of yarns of different colours: 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
- Next subheading: [5208.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520851) Printed: Plain weave, weighing not more than 100g/m2

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 5208.49 cover?

HS code 5208.49 covers woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200g/m2, of yarns of different colours, other fabrics.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5208.49 in?

HS code 5208.49 is in heading 52.08 (woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200g/m2) in chapter 52 (cotton).

### Where are goods of heading 52.08 classified when 5208.49 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 52.08 are classified under 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) or 14 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 5208.49?

National tariff lines under 5208.49 are live on border.bot for the United States (10 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/520849.json
