Key facts
- HS code
- 5211.20
- Covers
- Bleached
- Chapter
- 52: Cotton
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 11 lines
Summary
HS code 5211.20 covers bleached. It sits in heading 52.11 (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) in chapter 52 (cotton). Other goods of heading 52.11 are classified under 5211.11 (unbleached, plain weave), 5211.12 (unbleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill), 5211.19 (unbleached, other fabrics), 5211.31 (dyed, plain weave) or 9 others. National tariff lines under 5211.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (11 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 5211.20 covers bleached.
The legal text of the subheading is “Bleached”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 52.11 are classified under 5211.11 (unbleached, plain weave), 5211.12 (unbleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill), 5211.19 (unbleached, other fabrics), 5211.31 (dyed, plain weave) or 9 others.
- 5211.11Unbleached: Plain weave
- 5211.12Unbleached: 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
- 5211.19Unbleached: Other fabrics
- 5211.31Dyed: Plain weave
- 5211.32Dyed: 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
- 5211.39Dyed: Other fabrics
- 5211.41Of yarns of different colours: Plain weave
- 5211.42Of yarns of different colours: Denim
- 5211.43Of yarns of different colours: Other fabrics of 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
- 5211.49Of yarns of different colours: Other fabrics
- 5211.51Printed: Plain weave
- 5211.52Printed: 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
- 5211.59Printed: Other fabrics
How it is structured
5211.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 52, are the chapter; the first four, 5211, are heading 52.11; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Chapter 52
- Cotton
- Subheading 5211.20
- Bleached
In other countries
National tariff lines under 5211.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (11 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States11 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 5211.20 cover?
HS code 5211.20 covers bleached.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 5211.20 in?
HS code 5211.20 is in heading 52.11 (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) in chapter 52 (cotton).
Where are goods of heading 52.11 classified when 5211.20 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 52.11 are classified under 5211.11 (unbleached, plain weave), 5211.12 (unbleached, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill), 5211.19 (unbleached, other fabrics), 5211.31 (dyed, plain weave) or 9 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 5211.20?
National tariff lines under 5211.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (11 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.