Heading 5208

Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m²

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Heading 5208 covers woven fabrics made of cotton that contain 85% or more cotton by weight and weigh not more than 200 g/m2. The heading is split first by condition of the fabric (unbleached, bleached, dyed, of yarns of different colors, printed), then by weave and weight, and finally by yarn number range and fabric type such as poplin, sheeting, printcloth, cheesecloth or oxford cloth.

Products in this heading

Unbleached cotton poplin or broadcloth
Cotton sheeting and printcloth
Cheesecloth, lawns, voiles and batistes
Cotton oxford cloth
3-thread or 4-thread cotton twill
Sateens and satin weave cotton fabrics
Jacquard woven cotton fabrics of yarns of different colors
Certified hand-loomed cotton fabrics

How to choose the right subheading

Cotton content: the fabric must contain 85% or more cotton by weight.
Weight: the fabric must weigh not more than 200 g/m2.
Condition: unbleached, bleached, dyed, of yarns of different colors, or printed.
Weave: plain weave, 3-thread or 4-thread twill, satin or twill weave, or other.
Yarn number range (42 or lower, 43 to 68, 69 or higher) and fabric type such as poplin, sheeting or cheesecloth.

Often confused with

Cotton fabric of the same fiber content weighing more than 200 g/m2
Weight above 200 g/m2 moves the fabric out of 5208.
Heading 5209
Cotton fabric mixed mainly with man-made fibers and containing less than 85% cotton
Lower cotton content with man-made fiber blend changes the heading; 5210 applies at 200 g/m2 or less.
Heading 5210
Knitted or crocheted cotton fabric
Heading 5208 covers woven fabrics only, not knitted or crocheted constructions.
Heading 6006
Cotton yarn in skeins or on cones
Yarn is classified in the yarn headings, not as woven fabric.
Heading 5205
Cotton sewing thread put up for retail sale
Sewing thread has its own heading regardless of put-up.
Heading 5204

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for unbleached cotton sheeting?

It depends on weight and yarn number. Unbleached plain weave sheeting weighing not more than 100 g/m2 of number 42 or lower is 5208.11.20.40 at 7% general (MFN), while the same fabric of numbers 43 to 68 is 5208.11.40.40 at 9% general (MFN).

What is the duty on dyed cotton poplin?

Dyed plain weave poplin weighing more than 100 g/m2 of number 42 or lower is 5208.32.30.20 at 7% general (MFN). If the fabric weighs not more than 100 g/m2, the same description falls in 5208.31.40.20 at 8.1% general (MFN).

How do I classify printed cotton twill?

Printed 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, is 5208.59.10.00 at 8.8% general (MFN). Other printed satin or twill weaves go in 5208.59.20.25 at 10.3% general (MFN) when they are sateens.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.