What does HTS Chapter 52 cover?

Chapter 52 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) covers Cotton. It sits within Section XI: Textiles and Textile Articles. Tandom's catalog lists all 525 10-digit statistical lines and 10 4-digit headings in this chapter.

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 52 imports?

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines range from 3% to 16.5% (median 8.4%); roughly 5% of lines enter duty-free. Use the calculator linked from each code page to build a date- and origin-specific import-duty estimate, including applicable Chapter 99 layers and customs fees. Potential AD/CVD exposure is flagged separately and is not included in the estimate.

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

Section 301 and Section 232 measures are represented by Chapter 99 provisions. A catalog link between a provision and a 10-digit line is a screening flag, not a claim that the measure applies; origin, product and material facts, claims, and entry date control the result.

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 52?

AD/CVD orders are issued at the case level by the Department of Commerce against specific products from specific countries. Use the product's base HTS code to find potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags, then read the written order scope; an HTS match alone does not determine coverage.

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Section XI: Textiles and Textile Articles

Chapter 52: Cotton

Chapter 52 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Cotton and sits within Section XI: Textiles and Textile Articles.

About Chapter 52

Chapter 52 contains 525 10-digit statistical lines grouped under 10 4-digit headings. Brokers, importers, and customs counsel use these codes to declare cotton on entry summaries (CBP Form 7501) and to look up the published Column 1, Special, and Column 2 rate notation.

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines in Chapter 52 range from 3% to 16.5%, with a median of 8.4%. About 5% of the chapter's lines (26 of 525) enter duty-free under the general rate. Special-rate notation (including USMCA, KORUS, AGOA, and GSP when authorized) and Chapter 99 measures can modify these base rates for qualifying shipments.

Product-code pages link into the Tandom Tariff Calculator with the base HTS code prefilled. Chapter 99 provision pages instead show mapped base codes and send you to a dated calculator scenario, which determines whether a measure applies from the entry facts. Tandom's data refreshes daily from USITC HTSUS, CBP CSMS, the Federal Register, and the Department of Commerce — the same authoritative sources the trade community files against.

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5201.00	Cotton, not carded or combed:	—	—	—	—
5201.00.05.00	·Harsh or rough, having a staple length under 19.05 mm (3/4 inch)	Free	Free	—	kg
5201.00.12.00	··Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions	Free	Free	—	kg
5201.00.14.00	··Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions	Free	Free	—	kg
5201.00.18.00	··Other	31.4¢/kg	36.9¢/kg	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
5201.00.22.00	·Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions	4.4¢/kg	15.4¢/kg	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
5201.00.24.00	··Described in additional U.S. note 6 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions	4.4¢/kg	15.4¢/kg	Free (A+,BH,CL,CO,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
5201.00.28.00	··Other	31.4¢/kg	36.9¢/kg	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
5201.00.34.00	··Described in additional U.S. note 7 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions	4.4¢/kg	15.4¢/kg	Free (A+,BH,CL,CO,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
5201.00.38.00	··Other	31.4¢/kg	36.9¢/kg	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
5201.00.55.00	·Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions	1.5¢/kg	15.4¢/kg	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E,IL,JO, KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
5201.00.60.00	·Described in additional U.S. note 8 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions	1.5¢/kg	15.4¢/kg	Free (BH,CL,CO,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
5201.00.80.00	·Other	31.4¢/kg	36.9¢/kg	Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5202.10.00.00	Yarn waste (including thread waste)	Free	Free	—	kg
5202.91.00.00	·Garnetted stock	4.3%	5%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5204.11.00.00	·Containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton (200)	4.4%	25.5%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
5204.19.00.00	·Other (200)	4.4%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5205.11	·Not exceeding 14 nm:	—	—	—	—
5205.11.10.00	··Unbleached, not mercerized (300)	3.7%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5206.11.00.00	·Not exceeding 14 nm (300)	9.2%	40%	Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
5206.12.00.00	·Exceeding 14 nm but not exceeding 43 nm (300)

Chapter 52: Cotton

`5201`

`5202`Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock):

`5203`

`5204`Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale:

`5205`Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale:

`5206`Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale:

`5207`Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale:

`5208`Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m²:

`5209`Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m²:

`5210`Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibers, weighing not more than 200 g/m²:

`5211`Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibers, weighing more than 200 g/m²:

`5212`Other woven fabrics of cotton:

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 52 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 52 imports?

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 52?

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5203.00	Cotton, carded or combed:	—	—	—	—
5203.00.05.00	·Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions	5%	5%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5207.10.00.00	Containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton (200)	Free	25.5%	—	kg
5207.90.00.00	Other (200)	5%	25.5%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5208.11	·Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m²:	—	—	—	—
5208.11.20	··Of number 42 or lower number	7%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5209.11.00	·Plain weave	6.5%	14.9%	Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	—
5209.11.00.20	··Poplin or broadcloth (314)	6.5%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5210.11	·Plain weave:	—	—	—	—
5210.11.40	··Of number 42 or lower number	8.4%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5211.11.00	·Plain weave	7.7%	19.9%	Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	—
5211.11.00.20	··Poplin or broadcloth (314)	7.7%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
5212.11	·Unbleached:	—	—	—	—
5212.11.10	··Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair	16.5%

5201

5202Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock):

5203

5204Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale:

5205Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale:

5206Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale:

5207Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale:

5208Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m²:

5209Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m²:

5210Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibers, weighing not more than 200 g/m²:

5211Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibers, weighing more than 200 g/m²:

5212Other woven fabrics of cotton:

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 52 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 52 imports?

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 52?

`5201`

`5202`Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock):

`5203`

`5204`Cotton sewing thread, whether or not put up for retail sale:

`5205`Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale:

`5206`Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale:

`5207`Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread) put up for retail sale:

`5208`Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m²:

`5209`Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m²:

`5210`Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibers, weighing not more than 200 g/m²:

`5211`Woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibers, weighing more than 200 g/m²:

`5212`Other woven fabrics of cotton: