5205.11.20.00
Single yarn, of uncombed fibers / Not exceeding 14 nm / Other (300)
Classification path
- Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale
- Single yarn, of uncombed fibers
- Not exceeding 14 nm
- Other (300)
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- 5%
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 11.9%
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Trade agreement rates
Related lines in heading 5205
- 5205.11.10.00Unbleached, not mercerized (300)3.7%
- 5205.12.10.00Unbleached, not mercerized (300)5.2%
- 5205.12.20.00Exceeding 14 nm but not exceeding 43 nm / Other (300)6.5%
- 5205.13.10.00Unbleached, not mercerized (300)6.5%
- 5205.13.20.00Exceeding 43 nm but not exceeding 52 nm / Other (300)7.3%
- 5205.14.10.00Unbleached, not mercerized (300)7.8%
- 5205.14.20.00Exceeding 52 nm but not exceeding 80 nm / Other (300)8.7%
- 5205.15.10.00Unbleached, not mercerized (300)9.9%
- 5205.15.20.00Single yarn, of uncombed fibers / Exceeding 80 nm / Other (300)12%
- 5205.21.00.20Single yarn, of combed fibers / Not exceeding 14 nm / Ring spun (301)5.8%
- 5205.21.00.90Single yarn, of combed fibers / Not exceeding 14 nm / Other (301)5.8%
- 5205.22.00.20Exceeding 14 nm but not exceeding 43 nm / Ring spun (301)7.3%
About heading 5205
Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale
Heading 5205 covers cotton yarn other than sewing thread that contains 85% or more by weight of cotton and is not put up for retail sale, so it covers yarn sold on cones, tubes, or beams to mills and manufacturers. It splits first by construction into single yarn (5205.11 through 5205.28) and multiple (folded) or cabled yarn (5205.31 through 5205.48). Each of those groups then splits by combed versus uncombed fibers and by yarn fineness measured in metric number or decitex, with single uncombed yarn further split into unbleached, not mercerized and other.
Full guide to heading 5205Products in this heading
- Unbleached single cotton yarn on cones for weaving
- Combed ring-spun cotton yarn for circular knitting
- Fine combed cotton yarn above 120 metric number for shirting fabric
- Two-ply folded cotton yarn on tubes for knitting
- Cabled cotton yarn for cord and twine production
- Dyed or bleached single combed cotton yarn on cones
- Coarse carded cotton yarn for denim warp
- Mercerized cotton yarn sold in bulk packages to textile mills
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for unbleached single cotton yarn of uncombed fibers not exceeding 14 nm?
That yarn is classified under 5205.11.10.00, which carries a general (MFN) rate of 3.7%. If the same yarn is bleached, dyed, or mercerized, it falls under 5205.11.20.00 at 5%.
What is the duty on combed single cotton yarn that is ring spun and not exceeding 14 nm?
Combed single cotton yarn not exceeding 14 nm, ring spun, is 5205.21.00.20 at a general (MFN) rate of 5.8%. The non-ring spun version, 5205.21.00.90, carries the same 5.8% rate.
How do I classify two-ply folded cotton yarn made from combed fibers between 14 nm and 43 nm per single yarn?
Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn of combed fibers exceeding 14 nm but not exceeding 43 nm per single yarn is classified in 5205.42. Ring spun compact yarn above 41 nm goes in 5205.42.00.21 at 6.5%, and the other ring spun and non-ring spun versions, 5205.42.00.29 and 5205.42.00.90, also carry 6.5%.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.